Iceland vs Norway: Human development index vs mean male height
Iceland
0.972
in 2023
Norway
0.97
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Human development index vs mean male height over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.972 against 0.97 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.8854 | 0.0164 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9263 | 0.9348 | 0.0085 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9538 | 0.9574 | 0.0036 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.9688 | 0.0018 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs mean male height, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.972 against 0.97 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs mean male height between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for human development index vs mean male height?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.