Which has higher augmented human development index, Denmark or United Kingdom?

Denmark, at 0.8008 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom as of 2020.

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

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.

Denmark vs United Kingdom: Augmented Human Development Index

Denmark

0.8008

in 2020

United Kingdom

0.7805

in 2020

Denmark rank

11th

United Kingdom rank

13th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8008 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0203.

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

Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2354	0.2037	0.0317	Denmark
1880s	0.2368	0.2296	0.0073	Denmark
1890s	0.2486	0.251	0.0024	United Kingdom
1900s	0.2764	0.2725	0.0039	Denmark
1910s	0.3415	0.3005	0.041	Denmark
1920s	0.4051	0.362	0.0432	Denmark
1930s	0.4242	0.389	0.0352	Denmark
1950s	0.4974	0.465	0.0324	Denmark
1960s	0.5428	0.5123	0.0306	Denmark
1970s	0.5895	0.5592	0.0302	Denmark
1980s	0.6258	0.6103	0.0156	Denmark
1990s	0.6562	0.6664	0.0102	United Kingdom
2000s	0.709	0.7377	0.0287	United Kingdom
2010s	0.7507	0.7784	0.0277	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8008	0.7805	0.0203	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Denmark or United Kingdom?: Denmark, at 0.8008 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Denmark and United Kingdom?: 0.0203, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for augmented human development index?: Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.