Which has higher augmented human development index, OECD (AHDI) or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland?

0.1255, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (AHDI) 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.

OECD (AHDI) vs Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index

OECD (AHDI)

0.76

in 2020

Switzerland

0.8855

in 2020

OECD (AHDI) rank

1st

Switzerland rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

OECD (AHDI)
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8855 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 0.1255.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

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

OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 1 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD (AHDI)	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1714	0.2639	0.0924	Switzerland
1880s	0.1929	0.285	0.0921	Switzerland
1890s	0.2142	0.3067	0.0925	Switzerland
1900s	0.238	0.3274	0.0894	Switzerland
1910s	0.2663	0.3636	0.0973	Switzerland
1920s	0.3134	0.4018	0.0885	Switzerland
1930s	0.3201	0.4254	0.1053	Switzerland
1950s	0.4279	0.4818	0.0539	Switzerland
1960s	0.4825	0.524	0.0415	Switzerland
1970s	0.5425	0.5973	0.0547	Switzerland
1980s	0.6136	0.6782	0.0646	Switzerland
1990s	0.6672	0.7199	0.0527	Switzerland
2000s	0.7156	0.7567	0.0411	Switzerland
2010s	0.7571	0.8218	0.0647	Switzerland
2020s	0.76	0.8855	0.1255	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, OECD (AHDI) or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.8855 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland?: 0.1255, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland rank globally for augmented human development index?: OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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.