How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Denmark vs Finland: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric

Denmark

0.8008

in 2020

Finland

0.7898

in 2020

Denmark rank

11th

Finland rank

12th

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8008 against 0.7898 in Finland, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2354	0.1239	0.1115	Denmark
1880s	0.2368	0.1224	0.1145	Denmark
1890s	0.2486	0.1357	0.1129	Denmark
1900s	0.2764	0.1362	0.1402	Denmark
1910s	0.3415	0.1763	0.1652	Denmark
1920s	0.4051	0.2603	0.1448	Denmark
1930s	0.4242	0.2978	0.1264	Denmark
1950s	0.4974	0.4086	0.0889	Denmark
1960s	0.5428	0.4538	0.089	Denmark
1970s	0.5895	0.4974	0.092	Denmark
1980s	0.6258	0.5682	0.0576	Denmark
1990s	0.6562	0.6245	0.0317	Denmark
2000s	0.709	0.6838	0.0252	Denmark
2010s	0.7507	0.7177	0.0331	Denmark
2020s	0.8008	0.7898	0.011	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at 0.8008 against 0.7898 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between Denmark and Finland?: 0.011, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?: Denmark ranks 11th and Finland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.