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

Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan 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.

Japan vs Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

Japan

0.8567

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

Japan rank

2nd

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Japan
Norway

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8567 against 0.8412 in Norway, a difference of 0.0155.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.082	0.2396	0.1575	Norway
1880s	0.0957	0.2463	0.1506	Norway
1890s	0.1177	0.2566	0.1388	Norway
1900s	0.139	0.283	0.1439	Norway
1910s	0.1578	0.3218	0.164	Norway
1920s	0.1996	0.3721	0.1725	Norway
1930s	0.2212	0.4009	0.1797	Norway
1950s	0.3603	0.478	0.1177	Norway
1960s	0.4774	0.5342	0.0568	Norway
1970s	0.5616	0.5855	0.0239	Norway
1980s	0.6304	0.645	0.0146	Norway
1990s	0.6936	0.6945	0.0009	Norway
2000s	0.7606	0.7404	0.0203	Japan
2010s	0.8075	0.7889	0.0185	Japan
2020s	0.8567	0.8412	0.0155	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Japan or Norway?: Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.8412 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Japan and Norway?: 0.0155, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: Japan ranks 2nd 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.