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

Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.7898 in Finland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index

Finland

0.7898

in 2020

Sweden

0.8034

in 2020

Finland rank

12th

Sweden rank

10th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8034 against 0.7898 in Finland, a difference of 0.0136.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1239	0.2111	0.0872	Sweden
1880s	0.1224	0.2261	0.1037	Sweden
1890s	0.1357	0.2422	0.1066	Sweden
1900s	0.1362	0.2597	0.1235	Sweden
1910s	0.1763	0.2958	0.1195	Sweden
1920s	0.2603	0.3775	0.1171	Sweden
1930s	0.2978	0.3987	0.1009	Sweden
1950s	0.4086	0.4729	0.0643	Sweden
1960s	0.4538	0.5198	0.066	Sweden
1970s	0.4974	0.5831	0.0857	Sweden
1980s	0.5682	0.6473	0.079	Sweden
1990s	0.6245	0.6878	0.0633	Sweden
2000s	0.6838	0.7179	0.0341	Sweden
2010s	0.7177	0.7697	0.052	Sweden
2020s	0.7898	0.8034	0.0136	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.7898 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Finland and Sweden?: 0.0136, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for augmented human development index?: Finland ranks 12th 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.