Denmark vs Sweden: Human development index vs mean male height

Denmark
0.962
in 2023
Sweden
0.959
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th

Human development index vs mean male height over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.962 against 0.959 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8639 0.8621 0.0018 Denmark
2000s 0.9108 0.9144 0.0036 Sweden
2010s 0.942 0.9387 0.0033 Denmark
2020s 0.9582 0.9567 0.0015 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index vs mean male height, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.962 against 0.959 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index vs mean male height between Denmark and Sweden?
0.003, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for human development index vs mean male height?
Denmark ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human development index vs mean male height
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed