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

Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8276 in Canada as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada 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.

Canada vs Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

Canada

0.8276

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

Canada rank

7th

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Canada
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8412 against 0.8276 in Canada, a difference of 0.0136.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2302	0.2396	0.0094	Norway
1880s	0.253	0.2463	0.0067	Canada
1890s	0.2687	0.2566	0.0121	Canada
1900s	0.2938	0.283	0.0108	Canada
1910s	0.3282	0.3218	0.0064	Canada
1920s	0.3895	0.3721	0.0174	Canada
1930s	0.4106	0.4009	0.0097	Canada
1950s	0.486	0.478	0.008	Canada
1960s	0.5226	0.5342	0.0116	Norway
1970s	0.5641	0.5855	0.0214	Norway
1980s	0.623	0.645	0.022	Norway
1990s	0.6842	0.6945	0.0103	Norway
2000s	0.7458	0.7404	0.0054	Canada
2010s	0.7767	0.7889	0.0123	Norway
2020s	0.8276	0.8412	0.0137	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Canada or Norway?: Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8276 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Canada and Norway?: 0.0136, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: Canada ranks 7th 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.