Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia

Australia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.958 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 2023
All-time low
0.867
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8671991: 0.8681992: 0.8681993: 0.8721994: 0.8731995: 0.8821996: 0.8841997: 0.8871998: 0.8911999: 0.8932000: 0.8972001: 0.92002: 0.9022003: 0.9062004: 0.912005: 0.9142006: 0.9172007: 0.9192008: 0.9242009: 0.9272010: 0.9292011: 0.9332012: 0.9382013: 0.9352014: 0.9372015: 0.9382016: 0.9392017: 0.942018: 0.9452019: 0.9472020: 0.952021: 0.9542022: 0.9522023: 0.958

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia is 0.958, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 0.958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.867, in 1990.

Australia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8785 0.867 0.893 10
2000s 0.9116 0.897 0.927 10
2010s 0.9381 0.929 0.947 10
2020s 0.9535 0.95 0.958 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Denmark 0.962 compare
  2. 5 Germany 0.959 compare
  3. 5 Sweden 0.959 compare
  4. 8 Hong Kong 0.955 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 0.951 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Australia was 0.958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.867 in 1990.
How does Australia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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