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) | Similar Country |
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Very high human development | |||
1 | Capital Area (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon) | 0.961 | Iceland |
– | South Korea (average) | 0.929 | Luxembourg United States of America |
2 | Gyeongnam [Southern Gyeongsang] (South Gyeongsang, Busan, Ulsan) | 0.926 | Slovenia Austria |
3 | Chungcheong (North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Daejeon, Sejong) | 0.913 | Malta Spain |
4 | Jeolla (North Jeolla, South Jeolla, Gwangju) | 0.910 | France |
5 | Gangwon | 0.906 | Italy |
6 | Jeju | 0.905 | Italy |
7 | Gyeongbuk [Northern Gyeongsang] (North Gyeongsang, Daegu) | 0.866 | San Marino |
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul-Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office.