Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Austria
Austria: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Austria stood at 0.93. 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 vs. mean male height 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height 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 gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Austria?
- Human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. 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.