Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Denmark
Denmark: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.8008 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Denmark, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8008 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Denmark peaked at 0.8008 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2354, in 1870.
Denmark ranks 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2368 | 0.2368 | 0.2368 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2486 | 0.2486 | 0.2486 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2764 | 0.2764 | 0.2764 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3415 | 0.3415 | 0.3415 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4051 | 0.401 | 0.4093 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4242 | 0.4185 | 0.4298 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4974 | 0.4853 | 0.5096 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5428 | 0.5342 | 0.5515 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5895 | 0.5789 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6258 | 0.6175 | 0.6342 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6562 | 0.647 | 0.6654 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.709 | 0.6924 | 0.7256 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7507 | 0.7266 | 0.7749 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8008 | 0.8008 | 0.8008 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 South Korea 0.8158 compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.8116 compare
- 10 Sweden 0.8034 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7898 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
- 14 Israel 0.7732 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Denmark?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Denmark was 0.8008 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8008 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2354 in 1870.
- How does Denmark rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.