Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland
Switzerland: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.8855 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland is 0.8855, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland peaked at 0.8855 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2639, in 1870.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2639 | — |
| 1880 | 0.285 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3067 | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3274 | +6.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3636 | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 0.3972 | +9.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4065 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.4196 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4312 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4733 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4902 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5107 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5374 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5599 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6346 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.665 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6915 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7145 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7253 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.742 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7714 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7961 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8476 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8855 | +4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8855 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8855 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2639 | 0.2639 | 0.2639 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.285 | 0.285 | 0.285 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3067 | 0.3067 | 0.3067 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3636 | 0.3636 | 0.3636 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4018 | 0.3972 | 0.4065 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4254 | 0.4196 | 0.4312 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4818 | 0.4733 | 0.4902 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.524 | 0.5107 | 0.5374 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5973 | 0.5599 | 0.6346 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6782 | 0.665 | 0.6915 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7199 | 0.7145 | 0.7253 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7567 | 0.742 | 0.7714 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8218 | 0.7961 | 0.8476 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8855 | 0.8855 | 0.8855 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Switzerland was 0.8855 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8855 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2639 in 1870.
- How does Switzerland rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.