Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.8241 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8241
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8241
in 2020
All-time low
0.3354
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Iceland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.8241 for augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3354 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3605 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3797 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3928 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4108 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4413 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4748 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5038 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5375 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5615 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6027 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6484 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6705 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7194 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8241 | +14.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8241 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8241 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Iceland?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Iceland was 0.8241 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8241 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3354 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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