Australia vs Iceland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Australia
0.8278
in 2020
Iceland
0.8241
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Iceland rank
5th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8278 against 0.8241 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0037.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4617 | 0.348 | 0.1137 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.4897 | 0.3863 | 0.1035 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.426 | 0.108 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.6141 | 0.4893 | 0.1248 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.684 | 0.5495 | 0.1345 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.7424 | 0.6255 | 0.1169 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7971 | 0.6949 | 0.1022 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8278 | 0.8241 | 0.0036 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.8278 against 0.8241 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0037, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.