Human Development Index in Austria

Austria: Human Development Index was 0.93 in 2023. β–² 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8321991: 0.8351992: 0.8411993: 0.8451994: 0.8511995: 0.8561996: 0.8611997: 0.8651998: 0.871999: 0.8742000: 0.8792001: 0.8832002: 0.8872003: 0.8892004: 0.8952005: 0.8982006: 0.9022007: 0.9052008: 0.9072009: 0.9072010: 0.9122011: 0.9152012: 0.9162013: 0.9152014: 0.9192015: 0.9192016: 0.9212017: 0.9222018: 0.9252019: 0.9282020: 0.9252021: 0.932022: 0.9272023: 0.93

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
  2. 13 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 0.931 compare
  4. 16 Malta 0.924 compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 0.922 compare
  6. 18 France 0.92 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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