Germany vs Switzerland: Augmented human development index excluding gdp

Germany
0.8242
in 2020
Switzerland
0.8802
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st

Augmented human development index excluding gdp over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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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 gdp, 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 gdp 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 gdp?
Germany ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index excluding gdp
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