Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Denmark
Denmark: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.909 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Denmark, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Denmark stood at 0.909. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Denmark peaked at 0.909 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.883, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8915 | 0.883 | 0.898 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9038 | 0.898 | 0.909 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Iceland 0.923 compare
- 2 Norway 0.909 compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.894 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.892 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.003 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0757 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0848 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1102 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Denmark?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Denmark was 0.909 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.883 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.