Human Development Index in South Korea

Nearby in the ranking

17. Liechtenstein 0.938
18. New Zealand 0.938
19. United States of America 0.938
20. South Korea 0.937
21. Slovenia 0.931
22. Austria 0.930
23. Japan 0.925

More about South Korea

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Women’s vs men’s development
• All figures for South Korea

About the data

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1990–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0