All countries · KOR
Korea, Rep.
East Asia & Pacific · High income · capital Seoul
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old83.6years
Ranks 14 of 217 in 2024
12% above world median · 15% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old2.8per 1,000 live births
Ranks 17 of 196 in 2024
81% below world median · 84% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old4per 100,000 live births
Ranks 14 of 194 in 2023
91% below world median · 95% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2020 · 6 years old0.9% of under-5s
Ranks 1 of 26 in 2020
95% below world median · 95% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 26 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Health spending
2024 · 2 years old8.68% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
10% below world median
Medians computed across 22 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old0.75births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
61% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2008 · 18 years old98.0% of adults 15+
Ranks 3 of 32 in 2008
7% above world median · 3% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2008 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old100.9% gross
Ranks 58 of 134 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old5.41% of GDP
Ranks 34 of 164 in 2022
33% above world median · 20% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old36,227current US$
Ranks 32 of 186 in 2025
3.6× above world median · 4.5× above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old63,125international $
Ranks 29 of 185 in 2025
2.1× above world median · 2.9× above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old0.1% of population
Ranks 10 of 81 in 2021
89% below world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old32.9index, 0–100
Ranks 30 of 81 in 2021
4% below world median · 7% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old2.7% of labour force
Ranks 29 of 182 in 2025
47% below world median · 12% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old2.1% per year
Not ranked — no better end
30% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.56% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
62% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old99.3% of population
Ranks 28 of 148 in 2024
23% above world median · 59% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old97.9% of population
Ranks 13 of 182 in 2024
19% above world median · 16% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old11.36t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
3.5× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old51.7mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
6.9× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.