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

Austria, at 0.7383 against 0.7328 in France as of 2020.

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

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 France: Augmented Human Development Index

Austria

0.7383

in 2020

France

0.7328

in 2020

Austria rank

19th

France rank

22nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Austria
France

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.7383 against 0.7328 in France, a difference of 0.0055.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	France	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1521	0.1756	0.0235	France
1880s	0.1616	0.2414	0.0798	France
1890s	0.18	0.2585	0.0785	France
1900s	0.2043	0.2775	0.0732	France
1910s	0.2265	0.3157	0.0892	France
1920s	0.3211	0.3431	0.022	France
1930s	0.2319	0.3603	0.1284	France
1950s	0.406	0.4417	0.0357	France
1960s	0.4673	0.47	0.0027	France
1970s	0.5182	0.5656	0.0474	France
1980s	0.572	0.6169	0.0449	France
1990s	0.6237	0.6598	0.036	France
2000s	0.6703	0.7074	0.0372	France
2010s	0.7052	0.7486	0.0434	France
2020s	0.7383	0.7328	0.0055	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or France?: Austria, at 0.7383 against 0.7328 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Austria and France?: 0.0055, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and France rank globally for augmented human development index?: Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd 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.