Austria vs Switzerland: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Austria
7.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
149th
Switzerland rank
146th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Austria ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 146th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.