Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Austria
Austria: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2021
All-time low
0.832
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.93 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Austria peaked at 0.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.832, in 1990.
Austria ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.832 | — |
| 1991 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.845 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.851 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.856 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.861 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.865 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.87 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.874 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.879 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.883 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.887 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.889 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.895 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.898 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.902 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.912 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.915 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.919 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.921 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.925 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.925 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.853 | 0.832 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8952 | 0.879 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9192 | 0.912 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.928 | 0.925 | 0.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 14 Slovenia 0.931 compare
- 16 Malta 0.924 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.922 compare
- 18 France 0.92 compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Austria?
- Human development index in Austria was 0.93 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for human development index?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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