Denmark vs United Kingdom: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Denmark
0.7687
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.75
in 2020
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7687 against 0.75 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0187.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1847 | 0.1454 | 0.0393 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.1845 | 0.1696 | 0.0149 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.1938 | 0.1898 | 0.004 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.2193 | 0.2098 | 0.0095 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.2837 | 0.2368 | 0.0469 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.3504 | 0.3036 | 0.0468 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3676 | 0.332 | 0.0355 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.4451 | 0.4098 | 0.0353 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.4884 | 0.4566 | 0.0318 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.5049 | 0.0291 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.5702 | 0.559 | 0.0111 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6006 | 0.6183 | 0.0177 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6576 | 0.6976 | 0.04 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.7085 | 0.7463 | 0.0378 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7687 | 0.75 | 0.0187 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 0.7687 against 0.75 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0187, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.