Australia vs Denmark: Human development index vs gdp per capita

Australia
0.958
in 2023
Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Denmark rank
4th

Human development index vs gdp per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.962 against 0.958 in Australia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8785 0.8639 0.0146 Australia
2000s 0.9116 0.9108 0.0008 Australia
2010s 0.9381 0.942 0.0039 Denmark
2020s 0.9535 0.9582 0.0047 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index vs gdp per capita, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.962 against 0.958 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index vs gdp per capita between Australia and Denmark?
0.004, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 7th and Denmark ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed