Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.8802 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8802
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8802
in 2020
All-time low
0.2071
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Switzerland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2071 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2256 | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2412 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2588 | +7.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2933 | +13.3% |
| 1925 | 0.329 | +12.2% |
| 1929 | 0.3353 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.3515 | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 0.3649 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4092 | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4232 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4426 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4689 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4903 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5787 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6126 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6435 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6684 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6837 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7006 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7361 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.765 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8307 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8802 | +6.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8802 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8802 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Switzerland?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Switzerland was 0.8802 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8802 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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