page_title: List of Australian states and territories by Human Development Index
hierarchical_section_title: List of Australian states and territories by Human Development Index
context_page_description: Below is a list of the Australian states and territories by Human Development Index as of 2018, which is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and overall well-being of the citizens in each states. All Australian states have a very high HDI.
context_section_description: Below is a list of the Australian states and territories by Human Development Index as of 2018, which is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and overall well-being of the citizens in each states. All Australian states have a very high (greater than 0.800) HDI.
caption: Map of Australian states by HDI in 2017.Legend:
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