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Denmark vs Iceland: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index

Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Iceland
0.972
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st

Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.972 against 0.962 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.