Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.894 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.894 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Switzerland peaked at 0.894 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.87 | — |
| 2011 | 0.873 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.879 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.886 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.891 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.885 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.891 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.894 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.894 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8827 | 0.87 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 | 0.885 | 0.894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More poverty & inequality data for Switzerland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,706 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Switzerland?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Switzerland was 0.894 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 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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. 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.