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

Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.8008 in Denmark as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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.

Denmark vs Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index

Denmark

0.8008

in 2020

Sweden

0.8034

in 2020

Denmark rank

11th

Sweden rank

10th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8034 against 0.8008 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2354	0.2111	0.0243	Denmark
1880s	0.2368	0.2261	0.0108	Denmark
1890s	0.2486	0.2422	0.0063	Denmark
1900s	0.2764	0.2597	0.0167	Denmark
1910s	0.3415	0.2958	0.0457	Denmark
1920s	0.4051	0.3775	0.0277	Denmark
1930s	0.4242	0.3987	0.0255	Denmark
1950s	0.4974	0.4729	0.0245	Denmark
1960s	0.5428	0.5198	0.0231	Denmark
1970s	0.5895	0.5831	0.0064	Denmark
1980s	0.6258	0.6473	0.0215	Sweden
1990s	0.6562	0.6878	0.0316	Sweden
2000s	0.709	0.7179	0.0089	Sweden
2010s	0.7507	0.7697	0.0189	Sweden
2020s	0.8008	0.8034	0.0026	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.8008 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.0026, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for augmented human development index?: Denmark ranks 11th 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.