South Korea vs Latvia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
South Korea
8.5%
in 2023
Latvia
8.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
137th
Latvia rank
135th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 8.7% against 8.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- South Korea ranks 137th and Latvia ranks 135th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.