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

Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8373 in Germany as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

Germany

0.8373

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

Germany rank

6th

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8412 against 0.8373 in Germany, a difference of 0.0039.

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

Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1789	0.2396	0.0607	Norway
1880s	0.1973	0.2463	0.0491	Norway
1890s	0.2168	0.2566	0.0398	Norway
1900s	0.2384	0.283	0.0445	Norway
1910s	0.2581	0.3218	0.0637	Norway
1920s	0.3535	0.3721	0.0186	Norway
1930s	0.1923	0.4009	0.2086	Norway
1950s	0.4774	0.478	0.0006	Norway
1960s	0.5366	0.5342	0.0024	Germany
1970s	0.5929	0.5855	0.0074	Germany
1980s	0.6591	0.645	0.0141	Germany
1990s	0.7086	0.6945	0.0141	Germany
2000s	0.7402	0.7404	0.0002	Norway
2010s	0.7741	0.7889	0.0149	Norway
2020s	0.8373	0.8412	0.0039	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Germany or Norway?: Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8373 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Germany and Norway?: 0.0039, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: Germany ranks 6th 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.