Norway vs Switzerland: Human Development Index
Norway
0.97
in 2023
Switzerland
0.97
in 2023
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Human Development Index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.97 against 0.97 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8854 | 0.872 | 0.0134 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9348 | 0.9119 | 0.0229 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9574 | 0.9551 | 0.0023 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9688 | 0.9667 | 0.002 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.97 against 0.97 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for human development index?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.