Denmark vs South Korea: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Denmark
0.8008
in 2020
South Korea
0.8158
in 2020
Denmark rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8158 against 0.8008 in Denmark, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2354 | 0.0404 | 0.195 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.2368 | 0.0413 | 0.1955 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.2486 | 0.0441 | 0.2045 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.2764 | 0.0517 | 0.2248 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.3415 | 0.046 | 0.2955 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.4051 | 0.0615 | 0.3436 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.4242 | 0.0796 | 0.3445 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.4974 | 0.172 | 0.3254 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.5428 | 0.2105 | 0.3324 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.5895 | 0.2479 | 0.3415 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.6258 | 0.3051 | 0.3207 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.6562 | 0.5418 | 0.1144 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.709 | 0.6781 | 0.0309 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7507 | 0.7264 | 0.0243 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.8008 | 0.8158 | 0.015 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8158 against 0.8008 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.015, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Denmark ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.