Statizoid

Iceland vs Switzerland: Human Development Index

Iceland
0.972
in 2023
Switzerland
0.97
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.972 against 0.97 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
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
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.