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 (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs South Korea: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Canada

0.8055

in 2020

South Korea

0.7851

in 2020

Canada rank

7th

South Korea rank

9th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8055 against 0.7851 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0204.

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

Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th 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	0.1828	0.0206	0.1622	Canada
1880s	0.2056	0.0209	0.1847	Canada
1890s	0.2163	0.0225	0.1938	Canada
1900s	0.2387	0.0274	0.2113	Canada
1910s	0.2659	0.0231	0.2428	Canada
1920s	0.3326	0.0332	0.2995	Canada
1930s	0.3626	0.0452	0.3174	Canada
1950s	0.429	0.1328	0.2962	Canada
1960s	0.4651	0.1672	0.298	Canada
1970s	0.5037	0.1925	0.3112	Canada
1980s	0.5654	0.2397	0.3257	Canada
1990s	0.6355	0.4852	0.1503	Canada
2000s	0.704	0.6322	0.0718	Canada
2010s	0.74	0.6786	0.0614	Canada
2020s	0.8055	0.7851	0.0204	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Canada or South Korea?: Canada, at 0.8055 against 0.7851 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Canada and South Korea?: 0.0204, 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 (excluding income)?: Canada ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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: 07 August 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.