Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or United States?

United States, at 0.7496 against 0.7383 in Austria as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Austria and United States?

0.0113, with United States ahead.

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

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 United States: Augmented Human Development Index

Austria

0.7383

in 2020

United States

0.7496

in 2020

Austria rank

19th

United States rank

18th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Austria
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.7496 against 0.7383 in Austria, a difference of 0.0113.

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

Austria ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	United States	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1521	0.2382	0.0861	United States
1880s	0.1616	0.2328	0.0712	United States
1890s	0.18	0.2604	0.0804	United States
1900s	0.2043	0.2953	0.091	United States
1910s	0.2265	0.322	0.0955	United States
1920s	0.3211	0.3754	0.0543	United States
1930s	0.2319	0.3963	0.1643	United States
1950s	0.406	0.4728	0.0667	United States
1960s	0.4673	0.5136	0.0463	United States
1970s	0.5182	0.5757	0.0575	United States
1980s	0.572	0.6482	0.0762	United States
1990s	0.6237	0.7017	0.0779	United States
2000s	0.6703	0.7354	0.0652	United States
2010s	0.7052	0.7822	0.077	United States
2020s	0.7383	0.7496	0.0114	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Austria or United States?: United States, at 0.7496 against 0.7383 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Austria and United States?: 0.0113, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and United States rank globally for augmented human development index?: Austria ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th 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.