Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.937 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.937 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.738, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7827 | 0.738 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8597 | 0.83 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9114 | 0.894 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9315 | 0.928 | 0.937 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
- 21 Slovenia 0.931 compare
- 22 Austria 0.93 compare
- 23 Japan 0.925 compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.937 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.738 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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