Sweden vs Switzerland: Human Development Index
Sweden
0.959
in 2023
Switzerland
0.97
in 2023
Sweden rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Human Development Index over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.97 against 0.959 in Sweden, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8621 | 0.872 | 0.0099 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9144 | 0.9119 | 0.0025 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9387 | 0.9551 | 0.0164 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.9667 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.97 against 0.959 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.011, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for human development index?
- Sweden ranks 5th 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.