Happiness vs gdp per capita time in Korea

Korea: Happiness vs gdp per capita time was 89.08 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
89.08
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.01
in 2014
All-time low
75.22
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2022

Happiness vs gdp per capita time in Korea, 1993–2022

0204060801001993200720221993: 75.21998: 88.82004: 87.72010: 87.42014: 902022: 89.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 89.08 for happiness vs gdp per capita time in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, happiness vs gdp per capita time in Korea peaked at 90.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.22, in 1993.

That places Korea 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.01 75.22 88.79 2
2000s 87.67 87.67 87.67 1
2010s 88.69 87.38 90.01 2
2020s 89.08 89.08 89.08 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 9 Denmark 90.1 compare
  2. 10 Australia 89.58 compare
  3. 11 Brazil 89.2 compare
  4. 13 China 88.95 compare
  5. 14 Finland 88.92 compare
  6. 15 Spain 88.79 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is happiness vs gdp per capita time in Korea?
Happiness vs gdp per capita time in Korea was 89.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest happiness vs gdp per capita time recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 90.01 in 2014.
What is the lowest happiness vs gdp per capita time recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 75.22 in 1993.
How does Korea rank for happiness vs gdp per capita time?
Korea ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is happiness vs gdp per capita time rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs gdp per capita time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Happiness vs gdp per capita time
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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