Japan vs Korea: Human development index vs mean male height
Japan
0.925
in 2023
Korea
0.937
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Korea rank
20th
Human development index vs mean male height over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.937 against 0.925 in Japan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8712 | 0.7827 | 0.0885 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8988 | 0.8597 | 0.0391 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9146 | 0.9114 | 0.0032 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9225 | 0.9315 | 0.009 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index vs mean male height, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.937 against 0.925 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index vs mean male height between Japan and Korea?
- 0.012, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for human development index vs mean male height?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.