Which has higher augmented human development index, Canada or Sweden?

Canada, at 0.8276 against 0.8034 in Sweden as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?

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.

Canada vs Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index

Canada

0.8276

in 2020

Sweden

0.8034

in 2020

Canada rank

7th

Sweden rank

10th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Canada
Sweden

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8276 against 0.8034 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0242.

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

Canada ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2302	0.2111	0.0191	Canada
1880s	0.253	0.2261	0.0269	Canada
1890s	0.2687	0.2422	0.0264	Canada
1900s	0.2938	0.2597	0.0341	Canada
1910s	0.3282	0.2958	0.0324	Canada
1920s	0.3895	0.3775	0.012	Canada
1930s	0.4106	0.3987	0.0119	Canada
1950s	0.486	0.4729	0.0131	Canada
1960s	0.5226	0.5198	0.0028	Canada
1970s	0.5641	0.5831	0.0189	Sweden
1980s	0.623	0.6473	0.0243	Sweden
1990s	0.6842	0.6878	0.0037	Sweden
2000s	0.7458	0.7179	0.0279	Canada
2010s	0.7767	0.7697	0.007	Canada
2020s	0.8276	0.8034	0.0242	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Canada or Sweden?: Canada, at 0.8276 against 0.8034 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Canada and Sweden?: 0.0242, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for augmented human development index?: Canada ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.