Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or OECD (AHDI)?

Australia, at 0.8479 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD (AHDI)?

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 OECD (AHDI): Augmented Human Development Index

Australia

0.8479

in 2020

OECD (AHDI)

0.76

in 2020

Australia rank

3rd

OECD (AHDI) rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Australia
OECD (AHDI)

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8479 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 0.0879.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	OECD (AHDI)	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2404	0.1714	0.069	Australia
1880s	0.2702	0.1929	0.0773	Australia
1890s	0.2986	0.2142	0.0845	Australia
1900s	0.3322	0.238	0.0942	Australia
1910s	0.3909	0.2663	0.1246	Australia
1920s	0.4343	0.3134	0.121	Australia
1930s	0.4593	0.3201	0.1392	Australia
1950s	0.5134	0.4279	0.0856	Australia
1960s	0.5428	0.4825	0.0603	Australia
1970s	0.5881	0.5425	0.0456	Australia
1980s	0.659	0.6136	0.0454	Australia
1990s	0.7207	0.6672	0.0535	Australia
2000s	0.7751	0.7156	0.0595	Australia
2010s	0.8224	0.7571	0.0653	Australia
2020s	0.8479	0.76	0.0879	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or OECD (AHDI)?: Australia, at 0.8479 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Australia and OECD (AHDI)?: 0.0879, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD (AHDI)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for augmented human development index?: Australia ranks 3rd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st 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.