Denmark vs Norway: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Denmark
5.5%
in 2023
Norway
6.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
162nd
Norway rank
159th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.3% against 5.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Denmark ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 159th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.