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

Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.845 in Iceland as of 2020.

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

0.0405, with Switzerland ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Iceland vs Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index

Iceland

0.845

in 2020

Switzerland

0.8855

in 2020

Iceland rank

4th

Switzerland rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iceland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8855 against 0.845 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0405.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4084	0.4818	0.0734	Switzerland
1960s	0.4494	0.524	0.0746	Switzerland
1970s	0.4918	0.5973	0.1055	Switzerland
1980s	0.5572	0.6782	0.121	Switzerland
1990s	0.6112	0.7199	0.1087	Switzerland
2000s	0.6824	0.7567	0.0743	Switzerland
2010s	0.7418	0.8218	0.0801	Switzerland
2020s	0.845	0.8855	0.0406	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iceland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.845 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iceland and Switzerland?: 0.0405, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iceland ranks 4th 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.