Koreans have the lowest number of people they can depend on in times of need among OECD member-countries, data showed Wednesday.
According to OECD’s Better Life Index 2015, conducted across 34 OECD countries, Brazil and Russia, South Korea ranked 36th in the “Community” index, one of 11 dimensions of well-being.
The community index measures the strength of the social support network ― the community that provides emotional support during both good and bad times as well as access to jobs, services and other material opportunities. Data showed that only 72 percent of Koreans replied they had someone who can provide them support, which is lower than the OECD average of 88 percent.
South Korea also ranked low on indexes related to quality of life such as “Work-life balance” (33rd), “Health” (31st), “Environment” (30th) and “Life satisfaction” (29th).
On the other hand, it ranked high on “Governance” (4th), “Education” (4th) and “Safety” (6th).