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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1675 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1813 | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1965 | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2097 | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 0.2412 | +15.0% |
| 1925 | 0.3247 | +34.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3263 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.3419 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.3475 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4053 | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4271 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4502 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4725 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4988 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5525 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5843 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.612 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6414 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6452 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6595 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6831 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7109 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7497 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7726 | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7726 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7726 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +34.7% | 0.2412 | 0.3247 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (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 (2022) – 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 (2022) – 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.