Which has higher augmented human development index, 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 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.

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 Sweden: Augmented Human Development Index

South Korea

0.8158

in 2020

Sweden

0.8034

in 2020

South Korea rank

8th

Sweden rank

10th

Augmented Human Development Index 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, 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 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?: 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. 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.