Korea, Rep.—Human Capital Index, Female
Category: Social ProtectionSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 161Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.81
2020
YoY Change
-4.5%
2018 → 2020
Global Rank
#5
of 161 countries
Maximum
0.85
2018
Minimum
0.81
2020
CAGR
-0.4%
4 years
Last
0.81
Previous
0.85
Highest
0.85
Lowest
0.81
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s human capital index, female was 0.81 in 2020, ranking #5 out of 161 countries. This represents a -4.5% change from 2018. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 0.85 (2018) and the lowest was 0.81 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.81 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.85 |
Top Countries — Human Capital Index, Female
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 0.89 | 2020 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.85 | 2020 |
| 3 | Finland | 0.83 | 2020 |
| 4 | Macao SAR, China | 0.82 | 2020 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 6 | Estonia | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0.81 | 2020 |
| 10 | Ireland | 0.80 | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The HCI calculates the contributions of health and education to worker productivity. The final index score ranges from zero to one and measures the productivity as a future worker of child born today relative to the benchmark of full health and complete education.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Bank staff calculations based on the methodology described in World Bank (2018). https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/30498..