Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Iceland
Iceland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8241 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Iceland, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.8241 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Iceland peaked at 0.8241 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3354, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.348 | 0.3354 | 0.3605 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3863 | 0.3797 | 0.3928 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.426 | 0.4108 | 0.4413 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4893 | 0.4748 | 0.5038 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5495 | 0.5375 | 0.5615 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6255 | 0.6027 | 0.6484 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6949 | 0.6705 | 0.7194 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8241 | 0.8241 | 0.8241 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Iceland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Iceland was 0.8241 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8241 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3354 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 (2021) – 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.