Denmark vs Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Denmark
0.7687
in 2020
Sweden
0.7726
in 2020
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7726 against 0.7687 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0039.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1847 | 0.1675 | 0.0172 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.1845 | 0.1813 | 0.0032 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.1938 | 0.1965 | 0.0027 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.2193 | 0.2097 | 0.0096 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.2837 | 0.2412 | 0.0425 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.3504 | 0.3255 | 0.0249 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3676 | 0.3447 | 0.0228 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.4451 | 0.4162 | 0.0289 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.4884 | 0.4614 | 0.027 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.534 | 0.5256 | 0.0084 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.5702 | 0.5982 | 0.028 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6006 | 0.6433 | 0.0427 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6576 | 0.6713 | 0.0137 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7085 | 0.7303 | 0.0218 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7687 | 0.7726 | 0.0039 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7726 against 0.7687 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0039, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.