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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) 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 |
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 (excluding income) in Iceland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Iceland was 0.8241 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 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 (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.