South Korea Happiness Index
South Korea's happiness index fell to 6.04 points in 2024, down from 6.06 points in 2023, according to The World Happiness Report 2025. This represents a decrease of 0.3% (0.02) from the previous year. South Korea has happiness index higher than the global median (6.04 points vs median 5.82 points). Compared with the median in Asia, South Korea is higher (6.04 points vs regional median 5.49 points) and ranks 15th out of 45 countries in Asia.
South Korea's life expectancy rose to 83.43 years in 2023, up from 82.68 years in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (2011-2024)
(in 0 (worst life) to 10 (best life))South Korea Happiness Index : Definition
The Happiness Index of South Korea is the national average of self-reported life evaluations on a 0-10 ladder scale, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, explained by factors such as income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.