Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Denmark
Denmark: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7687 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Denmark, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.7687 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Denmark peaked at 0.7687 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1845, in 1880.
Denmark ranks 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1847 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1845 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1938 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2193 | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2837 | +29.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3479 | +22.6% |
| 1929 | 0.3529 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3623 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3728 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.4317 | +15.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4585 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4819 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4949 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5226 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5454 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5625 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5778 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5912 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6381 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6771 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6788 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7382 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7687 | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7687 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7687 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +29.4% | 0.2193 | 0.2837 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1847 | 0.1847 | 0.1847 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 0.1845 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1938 | 0.1938 | 0.1938 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2193 | 0.2193 | 0.2193 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2837 | 0.2837 | 0.2837 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3504 | 0.3479 | 0.3529 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3676 | 0.3623 | 0.3728 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4451 | 0.4317 | 0.4585 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4884 | 0.4819 | 0.4949 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.5226 | 0.5454 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5702 | 0.5625 | 0.5778 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6006 | 0.5912 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6576 | 0.6381 | 0.6771 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7085 | 0.6788 | 0.7382 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7687 | 0.7687 | 0.7687 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 New Zealand 0.7939 compare
- 9 South Korea 0.7851 compare
- 10 Sweden 0.7726 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7589 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.75 compare
- 14 Israel 0.742 compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Denmark?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Denmark was 0.7687 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 (excluding income) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7687 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 in 1880.
- How does Denmark rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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 (excluding income). 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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.