Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Japan?

Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.8479 in Australia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Japan: Augmented Human Development Index

Australia

0.8479

in 2020

Japan

0.8567

in 2020

Australia rank

3rd

Japan rank

2nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8567 against 0.8479 in Australia, a difference of 0.0088.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2404	0.082	0.1584	Australia
1880s	0.2702	0.0957	0.1744	Australia
1890s	0.2986	0.1177	0.1809	Australia
1900s	0.3322	0.139	0.1931	Australia
1910s	0.3909	0.1578	0.2331	Australia
1920s	0.4343	0.1996	0.2347	Australia
1930s	0.4593	0.2212	0.2381	Australia
1950s	0.5134	0.3603	0.1532	Australia
1960s	0.5428	0.4774	0.0654	Australia
1970s	0.5881	0.5616	0.0265	Australia
1980s	0.659	0.6304	0.0286	Australia
1990s	0.7207	0.6936	0.0271	Australia
2000s	0.7751	0.7606	0.0144	Australia
2010s	0.8224	0.8075	0.0149	Australia
2020s	0.8479	0.8567	0.0088	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Japan?: Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.8479 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Australia and Japan?: 0.0088, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for augmented human development index?: Australia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.