Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Sweden
Sweden: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height in Sweden peaked at 0.959 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.818, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 |
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More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Sweden?
- Human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.818 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. 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.