Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Norway
Norway: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8183 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Norway, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Norway stood at 0.8183. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Norway peaked at 0.8183 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1979, in 1870.
Norway ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1979 | 0.1979 | 0.1979 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2019 | 0.2019 | 0.2019 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2106 | 0.2106 | 0.2106 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2356 | 0.2356 | 0.2356 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2708 | 0.2708 | 0.2708 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3239 | 0.3221 | 0.3257 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3515 | 0.3437 | 0.3594 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.429 | 0.413 | 0.4449 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4858 | 0.4734 | 0.4982 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5355 | 0.5209 | 0.5501 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5939 | 0.5845 | 0.6032 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6465 | 0.6329 | 0.6602 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6927 | 0.6791 | 0.7063 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7521 | 0.7327 | 0.7716 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.8183 | 0.8183 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 470.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 83,813 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 10.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -56.92 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.92 billion current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 488.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Norway?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Norway was 0.8183 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8183 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1979 in 1870.
- How does Norway rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.