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 (2021) – 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.
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
- 16 Netherlands 0.7304 compare
- 20 United States 0.694 compare
- 21 France 0.6914 compare
- 22 Belgium 0.6913 compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (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 (2021) – 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 (2021) – 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.