Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Austria
Austria: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6946 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Austria, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.6946 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Austria peaked at 0.6946 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1021, in 1870.
That places Austria 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1021 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1103 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1259 | +14.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1473 | +17.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1659 | +12.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2531 | +52.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2744 | +8.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1864 | -32.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1594 | -14.5% |
| 1950 | 0.34 | +113.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3682 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3994 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4203 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4424 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4704 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4985 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.522 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5549 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5748 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6028 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6244 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6497 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6566 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6946 | +5.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.6946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.6946 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +113.2% | 0.1594 | 0.34 |
| 1925 | +52.5% | 0.1659 | 0.2531 |
| 1933 | -32.1% | 0.2744 | 0.1864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1021 | 0.1021 | 0.1021 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1103 | 0.1103 | 0.1103 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1259 | 0.1259 | 0.1259 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1473 | 0.1473 | 0.1473 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1659 | 0.1659 | 0.1659 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2638 | 0.2531 | 0.2744 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1729 | 0.1594 | 0.1864 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3541 | 0.34 | 0.3682 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4098 | 0.3994 | 0.4203 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4564 | 0.4424 | 0.4704 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5102 | 0.4985 | 0.522 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5649 | 0.5549 | 0.5748 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6136 | 0.6028 | 0.6244 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6531 | 0.6497 | 0.6566 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6946 | 0.6946 | 0.6946 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Austria?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Austria was 0.6946 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6946 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 in 1870.
- How does Austria rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.