Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Iceland
Iceland: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Iceland stood at 0.972. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Iceland peaked at 0.972 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.869 | 0.841 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9263 | 0.902 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9538 | 0.935 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.964 | 0.972 | 4 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Iceland?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Iceland was 0.972 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.