How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Germany vs Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Germany

0.8242

in 2020

Switzerland

0.8802

in 2020

Germany rank

4th

Switzerland rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Germany
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8802 against 0.8242 in Germany, a difference of 0.056.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1294	0.2071	0.0777	Switzerland
1880s	0.146	0.2256	0.0796	Switzerland
1890s	0.1621	0.2412	0.0791	Switzerland
1900s	0.1802	0.2588	0.0786	Switzerland
1910s	0.1965	0.2933	0.0968	Switzerland
1920s	0.2979	0.3321	0.0342	Switzerland
1930s	0.1322	0.3582	0.226	Switzerland
1950s	0.4359	0.4162	0.0197	Germany
1960s	0.4865	0.4558	0.0307	Germany
1970s	0.5434	0.5345	0.0089	Germany
1980s	0.6153	0.6281	0.0127	Switzerland
1990s	0.672	0.6761	0.004	Switzerland
2000s	0.7057	0.7184	0.0127	Switzerland
2010s	0.744	0.7979	0.0539	Switzerland
2020s	0.8242	0.8802	0.056	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Germany or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.8802 against 0.8242 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Germany and Switzerland?: 0.056, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.