Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Sweden
Sweden: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.959
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 2022
All-time low
0.818
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Sweden stood at 0.959. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Sweden peaked at 0.959 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.818, in 1990.
That places Sweden 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.818 | — |
| 1991 | 0.821 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.829 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.862 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.869 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.877 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.888 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.901 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.906 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.912 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.918 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.923 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.908 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.915 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.917 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.913 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.912 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.918 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.943 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.945 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.947 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.949 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.95 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.955 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.951 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.958 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8621 | 0.818 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9144 | 0.908 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9387 | 0.918 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.951 | 0.959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Sweden?
- Human development index in Sweden was 0.959 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.818 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for human development index?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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