Germany vs Sweden: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Germany
0.89
in 2023
Sweden
0.886
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8201020162023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.89 against 0.886 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th 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.