Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Norway
Norway: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.8183 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8183
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8183
in 2020
All-time low
0.1979
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Norway, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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 gdp 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Norway?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Norway was 0.8183 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8183 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1979 in 1870.
- How does Norway rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 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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