Which has higher augmented human development index, Sweden or United Kingdom?

Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom as of 2020.

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

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Augmented Human Development Index

Sweden

0.8034

in 2020

United Kingdom

0.7805

in 2020

Sweden rank

10th

United Kingdom rank

13th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8034 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0229.

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

Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2111	0.2037	0.0074	Sweden
1880s	0.2261	0.2296	0.0035	United Kingdom
1890s	0.2422	0.251	0.0087	United Kingdom
1900s	0.2597	0.2725	0.0128	United Kingdom
1910s	0.2958	0.3005	0.0048	United Kingdom
1920s	0.3775	0.362	0.0155	Sweden
1930s	0.3987	0.389	0.0097	Sweden
1950s	0.4729	0.465	0.0079	Sweden
1960s	0.5198	0.5123	0.0075	Sweden
1970s	0.5831	0.5592	0.0238	Sweden
1980s	0.6473	0.6103	0.037	Sweden
1990s	0.6878	0.6664	0.0214	Sweden
2000s	0.7179	0.7377	0.0198	United Kingdom
2010s	0.7697	0.7784	0.0087	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8034	0.7805	0.0229	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 0.8034 against 0.7805 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.0229, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for augmented human development index?: Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.