Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Switzerland
Switzerland: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Switzerland is 0.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Switzerland peaked at 0.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.858, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.858 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.87 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.872 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.886 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.892 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.895 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.896 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.901 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.906 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.909 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.918 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.926 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.934 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.942 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.946 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.956 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.957 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.963 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.968 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.966 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.872 | 0.858 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9119 | 0.892 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9551 | 0.945 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9667 | 0.963 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Switzerland?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Switzerland was 0.97 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.