Augmented human development index comparison in Iceland
Iceland: Augmented human development index comparison was 0.845 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.845
World rank
4th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2020
All-time low
0.3952
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Augmented human development index comparison in Iceland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.845 for augmented human development index comparison in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison in Iceland peaked at 0.845 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3952, in 1950.
That places Iceland 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented human development index comparison in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3952 | — |
| 1955 | 0.4216 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4405 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4584 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4754 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5082 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.544 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5704 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6017 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6207 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6613 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7035 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7206 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7629 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.845 | +10.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.845 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4084 | 0.3952 | 0.4216 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4494 | 0.4405 | 0.4584 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4918 | 0.4754 | 0.5082 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5572 | 0.544 | 0.5704 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6112 | 0.6017 | 0.6207 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6824 | 0.6613 | 0.7035 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7418 | 0.7206 | 0.7629 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.845 | 0.845 | 0.845 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index comparison in Iceland?
- Augmented human development index comparison in Iceland was 0.845 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3952 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for augmented human development index comparison?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index comparison rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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