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
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.