South Korea vs Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
South Korea
0.8158
in 2020
Sweden
0.8034
in 2020
South Korea rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8158 against 0.8034 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0124.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0404 | 0.2111 | 0.1707 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.0413 | 0.2261 | 0.1847 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.0441 | 0.2422 | 0.1982 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.0517 | 0.2597 | 0.2081 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.2958 | 0.2498 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.0615 | 0.3775 | 0.316 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.0796 | 0.3987 | 0.319 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.4729 | 0.3009 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.2105 | 0.5198 | 0.3093 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.2479 | 0.5831 | 0.3352 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3051 | 0.6473 | 0.3422 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.5418 | 0.6878 | 0.146 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.6781 | 0.7179 | 0.0398 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7264 | 0.7697 | 0.0433 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8158 | 0.8034 | 0.0124 | 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 0.8158 against 0.8034 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0124, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.