Denmark vs Iceland: Human development index vs mean male height

Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Iceland
0.972
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st

Human development index vs mean male height over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.972 against 0.962 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8639 0.869 0.0051 Iceland
2000s 0.9108 0.9263 0.0155 Iceland
2010s 0.942 0.9538 0.0118 Iceland
2020s 0.9582 0.967 0.0088 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index vs mean male height, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.972 against 0.962 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index vs mean male height between Denmark and Iceland?
0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for human development index vs mean male height?
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human development index vs mean male height
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed