Human Development Index in Denmark
Denmark: Human Development Index was 0.962 in 2023. β² Rising
Human Development Index in Denmark, 1990β2023
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (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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