Human Development Index groups in Austria
Austria: Human Development Index groups was 0.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index groups in Austria is 0.93, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Austria peaked at 0.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.832, in 1990.
Austria ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.832 | — |
| 1991 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.845 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.851 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.856 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.861 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.865 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.87 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.874 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.879 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.883 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.887 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.889 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.895 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.898 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.902 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.912 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.916 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.915 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.919 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.921 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.925 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.925 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.853 | 0.832 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8952 | 0.879 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9192 | 0.912 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.928 | 0.925 | 0.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 20 South Korea 0.937 compare
- 21 Slovenia 0.931 compare
- 23 Japan 0.925 compare
- 24 Malta 0.924 compare
- 25 Luxembourg 0.922 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Austria?
- Human development index groups in Austria was 0.93 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for human development index groups?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.