Which has higher augmented human development index, Canada or South Korea?

Canada, at 0.8276 against 0.8158 in South Korea as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs South Korea: Augmented Human Development Index

Canada

0.8276

in 2020

South Korea

0.8158

in 2020

Canada rank

7th

South Korea rank

8th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8276 against 0.8158 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0118.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 162 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2302	0.0404	0.1898	Canada
1880s	0.253	0.0413	0.2117	Canada
1890s	0.2687	0.0441	0.2246	Canada
1900s	0.2938	0.0517	0.2421	Canada
1910s	0.3282	0.046	0.2821	Canada
1920s	0.3895	0.0615	0.328	Canada
1930s	0.4106	0.0796	0.3309	Canada
1950s	0.486	0.172	0.314	Canada
1960s	0.5226	0.2105	0.3122	Canada
1970s	0.5641	0.2479	0.3162	Canada
1980s	0.623	0.3051	0.3179	Canada
1990s	0.6842	0.5418	0.1424	Canada
2000s	0.7458	0.6781	0.0677	Canada
2010s	0.7767	0.7264	0.0503	Canada
2020s	0.8276	0.8158	0.0118	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Canada or South Korea?: Canada, at 0.8276 against 0.8158 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Canada and South Korea?: 0.0118, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for augmented human development index?: Canada ranks 7th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.