Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.873 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Australia is 0.873, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 0.873 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.838, in 2010.
That places Australia 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8505 | 0.838 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8678 | 0.864 | 0.873 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.056 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0807 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1849 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 0.873 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.838 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.