Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or Belgium?

Austria, at 0.7383 against 0.7354 in Belgium as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

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.

Austria vs Belgium: Augmented Human Development Index

Austria

0.7383

in 2020

Belgium

0.7354

in 2020

Austria rank

19th

Belgium rank

21st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.7383 against 0.7354 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 21st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Belgium in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1521	0.2185	0.0663	Belgium
1880s	0.1616	0.2344	0.0728	Belgium
1890s	0.18	0.2448	0.0649	Belgium
1900s	0.2043	0.2705	0.0662	Belgium
1910s	0.2265	0.2955	0.069	Belgium
1920s	0.3211	0.3209	0.0002	Austria
1930s	0.2319	0.331	0.0991	Belgium
1950s	0.406	0.4148	0.0087	Belgium
1960s	0.4673	0.4671	0.0002	Austria
1970s	0.5182	0.5035	0.0147	Austria
1980s	0.572	0.5541	0.0179	Austria
1990s	0.6237	0.6092	0.0145	Austria
2000s	0.6703	0.659	0.0112	Austria
2010s	0.7052	0.7033	0.002	Austria
2020s	0.7383	0.7354	0.0029	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or Belgium?: Austria, at 0.7383 against 0.7354 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Austria and Belgium?: 0.0029, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for augmented human development index?: Austria ranks 19th and Belgium ranks 21st 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.