Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Denmark
Denmark: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.962 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.962
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 2023
All-time low
0.844
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Denmark is 0.962, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Denmark peaked at 0.962 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.844, in 1990.
That places Denmark 4th out of 72 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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.844 | — |
| 1991 | 0.848 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.853 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.859 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.862 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.876 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.883 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.894 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.896 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.902 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.907 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.912 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.917 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.918 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.922 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.915 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.934 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.938 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.941 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.939 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.943 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.951 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.953 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.958 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.962 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.962 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 | 0.8639 | 0.844 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9108 | 0.896 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.942 | 0.92 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9582 | 0.954 | 0.962 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Denmark?
- Human development index in Denmark was 0.962 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.844 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for human development index?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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