Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Australia
Australia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.873 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.873 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Australia peaked at 0.873 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.838, in 2010.
That places Australia 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.838 | — |
| 2011 | 0.841 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.847 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.844 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.851 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.856 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.857 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.861 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.864 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.867 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.873 | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.873 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Australia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.838 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index 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. 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.