Sweden vs Switzerland: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Sweden
0.007
in 2023
Switzerland
0.01
in 2023
Sweden rank
167th
Switzerland rank
166th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.01 against 0.007 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0772 | 0.109 | 0.0318 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0499 | 0.0742 | 0.0243 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0393 | 0.04 | 0.0007 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0115 | 0.0097 | 0.0017 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.01 against 0.007 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.003, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Sweden ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 166th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.