Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8802 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 0.8802. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Switzerland peaked at 0.8802 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2071, in 1870.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2071 | 0.2071 | 0.2071 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2256 | 0.2256 | 0.2256 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2412 | 0.2412 | 0.2412 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2588 | 0.2588 | 0.2588 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2933 | 0.2933 | 0.2933 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3321 | 0.329 | 0.3353 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3582 | 0.3515 | 0.3649 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4162 | 0.4092 | 0.4232 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4558 | 0.4426 | 0.4689 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5345 | 0.4903 | 0.5787 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6281 | 0.6126 | 0.6435 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6761 | 0.6684 | 0.6837 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7184 | 0.7006 | 0.7361 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7979 | 0.765 | 0.8307 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 | 0.8802 | 0.8802 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 848.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 93,328 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8314 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -20.61 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.93 billion current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 22.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Switzerland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Switzerland was 0.8802 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8802 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.