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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1979 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2019 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2106 | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2356 | +11.9% |
| 1913 | 0.2708 | +14.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3221 | +18.9% |
| 1929 | 0.3257 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3437 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3594 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.413 | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4449 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4734 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4982 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5209 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5501 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5845 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6032 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6329 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6602 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6791 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7063 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7327 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7716 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8183 | +6.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8183 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (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 (2022) – 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 (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.