Australia vs Sweden: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Australia
0.873
in 2023
Sweden
0.886
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8201020162023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.886 against 0.873 in Australia, a difference of 0.013.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.