
South Korea: Happiness index
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South Korea |
Happiness Index, 0 (unhappy) - 10 (happy) |
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Latest value | 5.95 |
Reference | 2022 |
Measure | points |
Source | The World Happiness Report |
For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 2013 to 2022. The average value for South Korea during that period was 5.94 points with a minimum of 5.84 points in 2016 and a maximum of 6.27 points in 2013.
The latest value from 2022 is 5.95 points. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 134
countries is 5.54 points.
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Definition: The Happiness ranking is part of the World Happiness Report. The country scores are based on a survey in which respondents evaluate the quality of their current lives on a scale of 0 to 10.