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World / South Korea

South Korea

30 indicators in 5 topics, latest figures from 2021 to 2025. Compare South Korea with other countries

Economy

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
GDP2025 · current US$$1.87T−0.2%+7.4%+21.6%Highest quartile13 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
GDP per person (PPP)2025 · constant 2021 international $55.7K intl $+1.1%+12.8%+24.2%Highest quartile26 of 184 in 2025 · coverage
GDP growth20251.0%−1.0 pts+1.7 pts−1.9 ptsLowest quartile158 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
Inflation (consumer prices)20252.1%−0.2 pts+1.6 pts+1.4 pts3rd quartile109 of 168 in 2025 · coverage
Unemployment rate2025 · modelled ILO estimate2.7%−0.1 pts−1.2 pts−0.9 ptsLowest quartile153 of 181 in 2025 · coverage
Trade202586.4% of GDP+1.7 pts+20.8 pts+11.0 pts2nd quartile62 of 137 in 2025 · coverage
Exports202545.8% of GDP+1.4 pts+11.1 pts+4.8 pts2nd quartile46 of 137 in 2025 · coverage

People

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Population202551.7M people−0.1%−0.3%+1.3%Highest quartile29 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Population growth2025-0.13%−0.20 pts−0.27 pts−0.66 ptsLowest quartile181 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Life expectancy at birth202483.6 years+0.2 years+0.4 years+1.9 yearsHighest quartile14 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Births per woman20240.75 births+0.03 births−0.17 births−0.46 birthsLowest quartile214 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Living in cities202581.2% of people0.0 pts0.0 pts−0.5 pts2nd quartile54 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Aged 65 and over202520.3% of people+1.1 pts+4.5 pts+7.4 ptsHighest quartile35 of 215 in 2025 · coverage

Energy and CO₂

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
CO₂ emissions2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)588.0 Mt CO₂−0.4%−10.2%−6.8%Highest quartile9 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Fossil CO₂ emissions2024 · fossil fuels and cement, since 1750583.7 Mt CO₂−0.9%−9.7%−7.3%Highest quartile9 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Coal's share of fossil CO₂2024 · coal emissions as a share of all fossil CO₂42.4%−2.4 pts−7.4 pts−10.2 ptsHighest quartile26 of 137 in 2024 · coverage
CO₂ per person2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)11.36 t CO₂−0.5%−10.2%−8.6%Highest quartile17 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
All greenhouse gases2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF), AR5 weights668.2 Mt CO₂e−0.3%−8.3%−4.9%Highest quartile13 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Energy use per person20245,564 kg oil eq.+1.9%+2.2%+6.4%Highest quartile13 of 149 in 2024 · coverage
Renewables in final energy20213.6%0.0 pts+1.0 pts+2.2 ptsLowest quartile171 of 212 in 2021 · coverage
Renewables in electricity20216.7%+0.4 pts+3.2 pts+4.6 pts3rd quartile149 of 203 in 2021 · coverage
Nuclear in electricity202528.7%−0.2 pts+1.6 pts−1.4 pts2nd quartile8 of 19 in 2025 · coverage
Access to electricity2024100.0% of people0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 ptsHighest quartile1 of 214 in 2024 · coverage

Land and air

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Forest202464.4% of land0.0 pts−0.2 pts−0.8 ptsHighest quartile23 of 209 in 2024 · coverage
Protected areas20255.9% of territory+0.1 pts+0.1 pts+3.3 pts3rd quartile136 of 213 in 2025 · coverage
Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5)2023 · mean annual exposure21.9 µg/m³−6.6%+1.9%−12.6%2nd quartile73 of 200 in 2023 · coverage

Health, learning and internet

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Health spending20248.7% of GDP+0.1 pts+1.0 pts+2.4 pts3rd quartile14 of 22 in 2024 · coverage
Deaths before age 520242.8 per 1,000 births−3.4%−9.7%−22.2%Lowest quartile177 of 195 in 2024 · coverage
Enrolled in tertiary education2024111.9% gross+5.1 pts+17.9 pts+17.4 ptsHighest quartile4 of 94 in 2024 · coverage
Using the internet202497.9% of people+0.5 pts+1.7 pts+10.3 ptsHighest quartile13 of 182 in 2024 · coverage
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30 indicators. Change is a percent change for totals and levels, and a difference in points or units for rates and shares. "Among countries" ranks South Korea against every country with a figure for the same year (1 is the highest value, which is not always the best). In the strip each tick is a country, the dot is South Korea, the taller gray tick is the world, and the faint rules are the quartile cuts. "Coverage" shows which countries have figures for which years.

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