Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in South Korea
South Korea: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7851 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in South Korea, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.7851 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in South Korea peaked at 0.7851 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0206, in 1870.
That places South Korea 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0206 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0209 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0225 | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0274 | +21.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0231 | -15.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0308 | +33.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0356 | +15.7% |
| 1933 | 0.042 | +18.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0484 | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1212 | +150.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1444 | +19.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1622 | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1721 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1926 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1923 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2153 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2641 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4501 | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5203 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6095 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6549 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6907 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6664 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7851 | +17.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7851 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7851 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +150.3% | 0.0484 | 0.1212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0209 | 0.0209 | 0.0209 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0225 | 0.0225 | 0.0225 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0274 | 0.0274 | 0.0274 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0231 | 0.0231 | 0.0231 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0332 | 0.0308 | 0.0356 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0452 | 0.042 | 0.0484 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1328 | 0.1212 | 0.1444 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1672 | 0.1622 | 0.1721 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1925 | 0.1923 | 0.1926 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2397 | 0.2153 | 0.2641 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4852 | 0.4501 | 0.5203 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6322 | 0.6095 | 0.6549 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6786 | 0.6664 | 0.6907 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7851 | 0.7851 | 0.7851 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in South Korea?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in South Korea was 0.7851 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7851 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 in 1870.
- How does South Korea rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.