Which has higher augmented human development index, Iceland or OECD (AHDI)?

Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD (AHDI)?

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 OECD (AHDI): Augmented Human Development Index

Iceland

0.845

in 2020

OECD (AHDI)

0.76

in 2020

Iceland rank

4th

OECD (AHDI) rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iceland
OECD (AHDI)

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.845 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 0.085.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and OECD (AHDI) in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	OECD (AHDI)	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4084	0.4279	0.0195	OECD (AHDI)
1960s	0.4494	0.4825	0.0331	OECD (AHDI)
1970s	0.4918	0.5425	0.0507	OECD (AHDI)
1980s	0.5572	0.6136	0.0564	OECD (AHDI)
1990s	0.6112	0.6672	0.056	OECD (AHDI)
2000s	0.6824	0.7156	0.0332	OECD (AHDI)
2010s	0.7418	0.7571	0.0153	OECD (AHDI)
2020s	0.845	0.76	0.0849	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iceland or OECD (AHDI)?: Iceland, at 0.845 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iceland and OECD (AHDI)?: 0.085, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD (AHDI)?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iceland and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iceland ranks 4th and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st 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.