Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Norway?

Australia, at 0.8479 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?

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

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

Australia

0.8479

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

Australia rank

3rd

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Australia
Norway

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8479 against 0.8412 in Norway, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2404	0.2396	0.0009	Australia
1880s	0.2702	0.2463	0.0239	Australia
1890s	0.2986	0.2566	0.042	Australia
1900s	0.3322	0.283	0.0492	Australia
1910s	0.3909	0.3218	0.0691	Australia
1920s	0.4343	0.3721	0.0622	Australia
1930s	0.4593	0.4009	0.0584	Australia
1950s	0.5134	0.478	0.0355	Australia
1960s	0.5428	0.5342	0.0086	Australia
1970s	0.5881	0.5855	0.0025	Australia
1980s	0.659	0.645	0.014	Australia
1990s	0.7207	0.6945	0.0262	Australia
2000s	0.7751	0.7404	0.0347	Australia
2010s	0.8224	0.7889	0.0334	Australia
2020s	0.8479	0.8412	0.0067	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Norway?: Australia, at 0.8479 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Australia and Norway?: 0.0067, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: Australia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
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.