Norway vs Switzerland: Human Development Index

Norway
0.97
in 2023
Switzerland
0.97
in 2023
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
2nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.97 against 0.97 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, Norway ranks 2nd 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.