Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Sweden
Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7726 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Sweden, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Sweden stood at 0.7726. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Sweden peaked at 0.7726 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1675, in 1870.
That places Sweden 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1675 | 0.1675 | 0.1675 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1813 | 0.1813 | 0.1813 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1965 | 0.1965 | 0.1965 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2097 | 0.2097 | 0.2097 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2412 | 0.2412 | 0.2412 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3255 | 0.3247 | 0.3263 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3447 | 0.3419 | 0.3475 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4162 | 0.4053 | 0.4271 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4614 | 0.4502 | 0.4725 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5256 | 0.4988 | 0.5525 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5982 | 0.5843 | 0.612 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6433 | 0.6414 | 0.6452 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6713 | 0.6595 | 0.6831 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7303 | 0.7109 | 0.7497 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7726 | 0.7726 | 0.7726 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Canada 0.8055 compare
- 8 New Zealand 0.7939 compare
- 9 South Korea 0.7851 compare
- 11 Denmark 0.7687 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7589 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.75 compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Sweden?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Sweden was 0.7726 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7726 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 in 1870.
- How does Sweden rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.