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Denmark vs Sweden: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index

Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Sweden
0.959
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.962 against 0.959 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.