In the OECD Better Life Index, Korea ranks above the average in housing, civic engagement, education and skills, jobs and earnings, personal security, but below average in income and wealth, subjective well-being, environmental quality, health status, social connections, and work-life balance. South Korea received a score of 0.877 on the Human Development Index, ranking 12th worldwide. The life expectancy rate is one of the highest in the world. South Koreans, on average, have a life expectancy range that goes into the mid-80s for men and 90s for women.
The number of elderly South Koreans who have committed crimes increased dramatically, by 45 per cent in the last five years, while 21.1 per cent of the country’s elderly population is experiencing depression. According to the OECD, about 50 per cent of all ageing Koreans live in relative poverty.
South Koreans work more than the majority of other countries. In 2018, South Korea changed the maximum limit that employees may work from 68 hours to 52 per week.
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