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

Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.

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

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.

Iceland vs Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

Iceland

0.845

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

Iceland rank

4th

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.845 against 0.8412 in Norway, a difference of 0.0038.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4084	0.478	0.0696	Norway
1960s	0.4494	0.5342	0.0848	Norway
1970s	0.4918	0.5855	0.0937	Norway
1980s	0.5572	0.645	0.0878	Norway
1990s	0.6112	0.6945	0.0833	Norway
2000s	0.6824	0.7404	0.058	Norway
2010s	0.7418	0.7889	0.0472	Norway
2020s	0.845	0.8412	0.0037	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iceland or Norway?: Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iceland and Norway?: 0.0038, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iceland ranks 4th 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.