Augmented Human Development Index in Australia
Australia: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.8479 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Australia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Australia stood at 0.8479. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Australia peaked at 0.8479 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2404, in 1870.
That places Australia 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2404 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2702 | +12.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2986 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3322 | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 0.3909 | +17.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4309 | +10.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4378 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4536 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4651 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5039 | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 0.523 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5393 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5464 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5683 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6079 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6456 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6724 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7082 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7332 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7583 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7918 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8149 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8298 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8479 | +2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8479 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8479 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2404 | 0.2404 | 0.2404 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2702 | 0.2702 | 0.2702 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2986 | 0.2986 | 0.2986 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3322 | 0.3322 | 0.3322 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3909 | 0.3909 | 0.3909 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4343 | 0.4309 | 0.4378 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4593 | 0.4536 | 0.4651 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5134 | 0.5039 | 0.523 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5428 | 0.5393 | 0.5464 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5881 | 0.5683 | 0.6079 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.659 | 0.6456 | 0.6724 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7207 | 0.7082 | 0.7332 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7751 | 0.7583 | 0.7918 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8224 | 0.8149 | 0.8298 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8479 | 0.8479 | 0.8479 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Australia?
- Augmented human development index in Australia was 0.8479 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8479 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2404 in 1870.
- How does Australia rank for augmented human development index?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.