Human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway

Norway: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2023
All-time low
0.856
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8561991: 0.8631992: 0.8681993: 0.8751994: 0.891995: 0.8871996: 0.8941997: 0.91998: 0.9081999: 0.9132000: 0.9242001: 0.9232002: 0.9232003: 0.932004: 0.9372005: 0.9392006: 0.9422007: 0.9432008: 0.9432009: 0.9442010: 0.9472011: 0.9492012: 0.952013: 0.9532014: 0.9562015: 0.9592016: 0.9622017: 0.9652018: 0.9662019: 0.9672020: 0.9692021: 0.9692022: 0.9672023: 0.97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway is 0.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 0.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 1990.

That places Norway 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8854 0.856 0.913 10
2000s 0.9348 0.923 0.944 10
2010s 0.9574 0.947 0.967 10
2020s 0.9688 0.967 0.97 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Iceland 0.972 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 0.97 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.962 compare
  4. 5 Germany 0.959 compare
  5. 5 Sweden 0.959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Norway was 0.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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