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

Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8158 in South Korea as of 2020.

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

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 Norway: Augmented Human Development Index

South Korea

0.8158

in 2020

Norway

0.8412

in 2020

South Korea rank

8th

Norway rank

5th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

South Korea
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.8412 against 0.8158 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0254.

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

South Korea ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0404	0.2396	0.1992	Norway
1880s	0.0413	0.2463	0.205	Norway
1890s	0.0441	0.2566	0.2125	Norway
1900s	0.0517	0.283	0.2313	Norway
1910s	0.046	0.3218	0.2758	Norway
1920s	0.0615	0.3721	0.3106	Norway
1930s	0.0796	0.4009	0.3213	Norway
1950s	0.172	0.478	0.306	Norway
1960s	0.2105	0.5342	0.3237	Norway
1970s	0.2479	0.5855	0.3376	Norway
1980s	0.3051	0.645	0.3399	Norway
1990s	0.5418	0.6945	0.1527	Norway
2000s	0.6781	0.7404	0.0623	Norway
2010s	0.7264	0.7889	0.0625	Norway
2020s	0.8158	0.8412	0.0255	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, South Korea or Norway?: Norway, at 0.8412 against 0.8158 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between South Korea and Norway?: 0.0254, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for augmented human development index?: South Korea ranks 8th and Norway ranks 5th 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.