Human Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Human Development Index was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.959 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Sweden peaked at 0.959 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.818, in 1990.
That places Sweden 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8621 | 0.818 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9144 | 0.908 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9387 | 0.918 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.951 | 0.959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 86.68 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 87.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.2 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Sweden?
- Human development index in Sweden was 0.959 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.818 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for human development index?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.