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Denmark vs Switzerland: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Denmark
0.909
in 2023
Switzerland
0.894
in 2023
Denmark rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81201020162023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.909 against 0.894 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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
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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.