Human Development Index in Norway
Norway: Human Development Index was 0.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Norway is 0.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Norway peaked at 0.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 1990.
Norway ranks 2nd 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 | 0.8854 | 0.856 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9348 | 0.923 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9574 | 0.947 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9688 | 0.967 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 90.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.62 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 81.32 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Norway?
- Human development index in Norway was 0.97 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for human development index?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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. 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.