South Korea
| Rank | Life expectancy | Wellbeing | Ecological footprint | HPI score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72nd | 84.5 years | 6/10 | 5.11 gha | 48.1 |
| Year | Rank | Life expectancy | Wellbeing | Ecological footprint | HPI score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72nd | 84.5 years | 6/10 | 5.11 gha | 48.1 |
| 2024 | 66th | 84.4 years | 6.1/10 | 5.11 gha | 48.6 |
| 2023 | 69th | 84.3 years | 6.1/10 | 5.26 gha | 48.3 |
| 2022 | 78th | 82.7 years | 6/10 | 5.42 gha | 46 |
| 2021 | 64th | 83.9 years | 6.1/10 | 5.49 gha | 47.3 |
| 2020 | 65th | 83.7 years | 5.8/10 | 5.08 gha | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 83rd | 83.7 years | 5.9/10 | 5.55 gha | 46 |
| 2018 | 86th | 83.3 years | 5.8/10 | 5.73 gha | 44.9 |
| 2017 | 75th | 83.3 years | 5.9/10 | 5.66 gha | 45.4 |
| 2016 | 72nd | 82.9 years | 6/10 | 5.5 gha | 46.3 |
| 2015 | 77th | 82.5 years | 5.8/10 | 5.43 gha | 45.4 |
| 2014 | 78th | 82.4 years | 5.8/10 | 5.47 gha | 45.3 |
| 2013 | 74th | 81.8 years | 6/10 | 5.6 gha | 45.4 |
| 2012 | 70th | 81.3 years | 6/10 | 5.6 gha | 45.3 |
| 2011 | 39th | 81.2 years | 6.9/10 | 5.69 gha | 49.7 |
| 2010 | 62nd | 80.7 years | 6.1/10 | 5.6 gha | 45.6 |
| 2009 | 67th | 80.6 years | 5.6/10 | 5.16 gha | 44.9 |
| 2008 | 77th | 80 years | 5.4/10 | 5.51 gha | 42.1 |
| 2007 | 70th | 79.4 years | 5.8/10 | 5.56 gha | 43.5 |
| 2006 | 50th | 79 years | 5.3/10 | 5.4 gha | 41.7 |