Human Development Index in Iceland

Nearby in the ranking

1. Iceland 0.972
2. Norway 0.970
3. Switzerland 0.970
4. Denmark 0.962

More about Iceland

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per km²
• All figures for Iceland

About the 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.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1990–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0