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

South Korea, at 0.8158 against 0.8116 in New Zealand as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between South Korea and New Zealand?

0.0042, with South Korea ahead.

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

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.

South Korea vs New Zealand: Augmented Human Development Index

South Korea

0.8158

in 2020

New Zealand

0.8116

in 2020

South Korea rank

8th

New Zealand rank

9th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

South Korea
New Zealand

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8158 against 0.8116 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0404	0.2574	0.217	New Zealand
1880s	0.0413	0.2847	0.2434	New Zealand
1890s	0.0441	0.3051	0.2611	New Zealand
1900s	0.0517	0.367	0.3154	New Zealand
1910s	0.046	0.3956	0.3495	New Zealand
1920s	0.0615	0.4332	0.3717	New Zealand
1930s	0.0796	0.4493	0.3697	New Zealand
1950s	0.172	0.4899	0.3179	New Zealand
1960s	0.2105	0.5125	0.302	New Zealand
1970s	0.2479	0.5535	0.3056	New Zealand
1980s	0.3051	0.5872	0.2821	New Zealand
1990s	0.5418	0.6353	0.0935	New Zealand
2000s	0.6781	0.7193	0.0412	New Zealand
2010s	0.7264	0.76	0.0336	New Zealand
2020s	0.8158	0.8116	0.0041	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, South Korea or New Zealand?: South Korea, at 0.8158 against 0.8116 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between South Korea and New Zealand?: 0.0042, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for augmented human development index?: South Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.