Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.845 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 0.845. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita 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 economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 0.845 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3952 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. 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.