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2026 HPI index for South Korea
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
72nd 84.5 years 6/10 5.11 gha 48.1
HPI Data over time for South Korea
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

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