Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.972
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.972
in 2023
All-time low
0.841
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 0.972. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.972 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.841 | — |
| 1991 | 0.853 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.863 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.868 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.863 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.873 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.881 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.893 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.895 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.902 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.917 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.925 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.928 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.935 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.936 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.941 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.935 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.934 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.935 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.941 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.946 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.954 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.956 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.962 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.966 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.969 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.965 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.967 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.964 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.972 | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.972 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.972 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.841 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9263 | 0.902 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9538 | 0.935 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.964 | 0.972 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Iceland was 0.972 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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