Australia vs Switzerland: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita

Australia
0.8479
in 2020
Switzerland
0.8855
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st

Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8855 against 0.8479 in Australia, a difference of 0.0376.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 0.2404 0.2639 0.0234 Switzerland
1880s 0.2702 0.285 0.0148 Switzerland
1890s 0.2986 0.3067 0.0081 Switzerland
1900s 0.3322 0.3274 0.0048 Australia
1910s 0.3909 0.3636 0.0273 Australia
1920s 0.4343 0.4018 0.0325 Australia
1930s 0.4593 0.4254 0.034 Australia
1950s 0.5134 0.4818 0.0317 Australia
1960s 0.5428 0.524 0.0188 Australia
1970s 0.5881 0.5973 0.0092 Switzerland
1980s 0.659 0.6782 0.0193 Switzerland
1990s 0.7207 0.7199 0.0008 Australia
2000s 0.7751 0.7567 0.0184 Australia
2010s 0.8224 0.8218 0.0005 Australia
2020s 0.8479 0.8855 0.0376 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented hdi vs gdp per capita, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.8479 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented hdi vs gdp per capita between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0376, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed