Which has higher augmented human development index, Germany or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.8373 in Germany as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Germany vs Iceland: Augmented Human Development Index

Germany

0.8373

in 2020

Iceland

0.845

in 2020

Germany rank

6th

Iceland rank

4th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.845 against 0.8373 in Germany, a difference of 0.0077.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4774	0.4084	0.069	Germany
1960s	0.5366	0.4494	0.0872	Germany
1970s	0.5929	0.4918	0.1011	Germany
1980s	0.6591	0.5572	0.1019	Germany
1990s	0.7086	0.6112	0.0974	Germany
2000s	0.7402	0.6824	0.0578	Germany
2010s	0.7741	0.7418	0.0323	Germany
2020s	0.8373	0.845	0.0077	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Germany or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.8373 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Germany and Iceland?: 0.0077, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for augmented human development index?: Germany ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th 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.