Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.886 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Sweden is 0.886, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Sweden peaked at 0.888 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 2010.
That places Sweden 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8716 | 0.856 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 | 0.885 | 0.888 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.007 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0823 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1694 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Sweden?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Sweden was 0.886 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.