Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.8479 in Australia as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Australia and Switzerland?

0.0376, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index

Australia

0.8479

in 2020

Switzerland

0.8855

in 2020

Australia rank

3rd

Switzerland rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8855 against 0.8479 in Australia, a difference of 0.0376.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2404	0.2639	0.0234	Switzerland
1880s	0.2702	0.285	0.0148	Switzerland
1890s	0.2986	0.3067	0.0081	Switzerland
1900s	0.3322	0.3274	0.0048	Australia
1910s	0.3909	0.3636	0.0273	Australia
1920s	0.4343	0.4018	0.0325	Australia
1930s	0.4593	0.4254	0.034	Australia
1950s	0.5134	0.4818	0.0317	Australia
1960s	0.5428	0.524	0.0188	Australia
1970s	0.5881	0.5973	0.0092	Switzerland
1980s	0.659	0.6782	0.0193	Switzerland
1990s	0.7207	0.7199	0.0008	Australia
2000s	0.7751	0.7567	0.0184	Australia
2010s	0.8224	0.8218	0.0005	Australia
2020s	0.8479	0.8855	0.0376	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Australia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.8479 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.0376, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for augmented human development index?: Australia ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.