Augmented Human Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.8034 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Sweden, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Sweden stood at 0.8034. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Sweden peaked at 0.8034 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2111, in 1870.
Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2111 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2261 | +7.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2422 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2597 | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2958 | +13.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3746 | +26.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3803 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.3937 | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4037 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.462 | +14.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4838 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5073 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5323 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5591 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6071 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6348 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6598 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6863 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6894 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7064 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7295 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7539 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7854 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8034 | +2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8034 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +26.7% | 0.2958 | 0.3746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2111 | 0.2111 | 0.2111 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2261 | 0.2261 | 0.2261 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2422 | 0.2422 | 0.2422 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2597 | 0.2597 | 0.2597 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2958 | 0.2958 | 0.2958 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3775 | 0.3746 | 0.3803 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3987 | 0.3937 | 0.4037 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4729 | 0.462 | 0.4838 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5198 | 0.5073 | 0.5323 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5831 | 0.5591 | 0.6071 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6473 | 0.6348 | 0.6598 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6878 | 0.6863 | 0.6894 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7179 | 0.7064 | 0.7295 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7697 | 0.7539 | 0.7854 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8034 | 0.8034 | 0.8034 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Canada 0.8276 compare
- 8 South Korea 0.8158 compare
- 9 New Zealand 0.8116 compare
- 11 Denmark 0.8008 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7898 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Sweden?
- Augmented human development index in Sweden was 0.8034 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8034 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2111 in 1870.
- How does Sweden rank for augmented human development index?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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. 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.