Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 7.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Switzerland was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Switzerland ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.