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Australia vs Belgium: Human Development Index

Australia
0.958
in 2023
Belgium
0.951
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Belgium rank
10th

Human Development Index over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.958 against 0.951 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 10th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.