This is a list of regions of South Korea by Human Development Index as of 2023 with data for the year 2021.[1]
Rank | Region | HDI (2021) | |
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Very high human development | |||
1 | Capital Area (Gyeonggi, Seoul, Incheon) | 0.952 | |
2 | Gyeongnam [Southern [[Gyeongsang Province|Gyeongsang]]] (South Gyeongsang, Busan, Ulsan) | 0.936 | |
– | (average) | 0.929 | |
3 | Chungcheong (North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Daejeon, Sejong) | 0.912 | |
4 | Jeju | 0.907 | |
5 | Jeolla (North Jeolla, South Jeolla, Gwangju) | 0.906 | |
6 | Gangwon | 0.902 | |
7 | Gyeongbuk [Northern [[Gyeongsang Province|Gyeongsang]]] (North Gyeongsang, Daegu) | 0.857 |