This is a list of regions of South Korea by Human Development Index as of 2024 with data for the year 2022. [1]
| Rank | Region | HDI (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Very high human development | ||
| 1 | Capital Area (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon) | 0.961 |
| – | 0.937 | |
| 2 | Gyeongnam [Southern Gyeongsang] (South Gyeongsang, Busan, Ulsan) | 0.926 |
| 3 | Chungcheong (North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Daejeon, Sejong) | 0.913 |
| 4 | Jeolla (North Jeolla, South Jeolla, Gwangju) | 0.910 |
| 5 | Gangwon | 0.906 |
| 6 | Jeju | 0.905 |
| 7 | Gyeongbuk [Northern Gyeongsang] (North Gyeongsang, Daegu) | 0.866 |