Human Development Index in Austria
Austria: Human Development Index was 0.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.93 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Austria peaked at 0.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.832, in 1990.
That places Austria 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 85.84 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.45 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 74.29 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Austria?
- Human development index 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for human development index?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index 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. 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.