Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Australia
Australia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8278 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Australia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Australia stood at 0.8278. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Australia peaked at 0.8278 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1806, in 1870.
That places Australia 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1806 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2059 | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2344 | +13.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2728 | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3315 | +21.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3752 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3849 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4064 | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4134 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4516 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4718 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.488 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4915 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5117 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5563 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5991 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.629 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6699 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.698 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7235 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7614 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7888 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8054 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8278 | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8278 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1806 | 0.1806 | 0.1806 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 0.2728 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3315 | 0.3315 | 0.3315 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.38 | 0.3752 | 0.3849 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4099 | 0.4064 | 0.4134 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4617 | 0.4516 | 0.4718 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4897 | 0.488 | 0.4915 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.5117 | 0.5563 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6141 | 0.5991 | 0.629 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.684 | 0.6699 | 0.698 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7424 | 0.7235 | 0.7614 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7971 | 0.7888 | 0.8054 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8278 | 0.8278 | 0.8278 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Australia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Australia was 0.8278 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8278 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1806 in 1870.
- How does Australia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.