Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.97
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2023
All-time low
0.858
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Switzerland stood at 0.97. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Switzerland peaked at 0.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.858, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 2nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.858 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.886 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.892 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.895 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.896 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.901 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.906 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.909 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.918 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.926 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.934 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.942 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.956 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.957 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.963 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.968 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.97 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 | 0.872 | 0.858 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9119 | 0.892 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9551 | 0.945 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9667 | 0.963 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Switzerland?
- Human development index in Switzerland was 0.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for human development index?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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