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

Ireland, at 0.7554 against 0.7383 in Austria as of 2020.

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

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 Ireland: Augmented Human Development Index

Austria

0.7383

in 2020

Ireland

0.7554

in 2020

Austria rank

19th

Ireland rank

17th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Austria
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.7554 against 0.7383 in Austria, a difference of 0.0171.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1521	0.1814	0.0293	Ireland
1880s	0.1616	0.206	0.0444	Ireland
1890s	0.18	0.2303	0.0503	Ireland
1900s	0.2043	0.2544	0.0501	Ireland
1910s	0.2265	0.2794	0.0529	Ireland
1920s	0.3211	0.3465	0.0254	Ireland
1930s	0.2319	0.3619	0.13	Ireland
1950s	0.406	0.4135	0.0074	Ireland
1960s	0.4673	0.4543	0.013	Austria
1970s	0.5182	0.4889	0.0293	Austria
1980s	0.572	0.5213	0.0507	Austria
1990s	0.6237	0.5708	0.0529	Austria
2000s	0.6703	0.6342	0.0361	Austria
2010s	0.7052	0.7185	0.0133	Ireland
2020s	0.7383	0.7554	0.0172	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.7554 against 0.7383 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Austria and Ireland?: 0.0171, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for augmented human development index?: Austria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 17th 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.