Adolescent fertility
World Bank
0.53 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Korea, Rep.
Asia · Capital: Seoul
Score 68.3 ± 2 · Rank #30 of scored countries in 2025.
Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 2.0 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
19.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
8.19 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
13.50 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
100.00 %2021
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
11.96 %2018
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
2.80 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO2.762023
- World Bank2.802024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
1.70 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
0.20 %2020
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
100.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)
—
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
5.70 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
8.68 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNAIDS)
—
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank / UNAIDS
—
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
12.81 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO12.812022
- World Bank12.812022
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
97.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO97.002024
- World Bank97.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
97.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO97.002024
- World Bank97.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
2.30 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
83.63 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO83.802021
- World Bank83.632024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
3.89 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO3.792023
- World Bank4.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
8.60 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
1.20 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
9.80 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO9.802024
- World Bank9.092022
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.66 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO2.662023
- World Bank2.612022
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
99.28 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP99.282024
- World Bank99.282024
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
99.73 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
99.33 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP99.332024
- World Bank99.332024
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
20.00 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
35.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO35.002024
- World Bank35.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
89.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
2.50 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO2.502023
- World Bank2.502023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
6.59 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF6.602025
- World Bank6.572025
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG)
—
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
62.62 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
45.76 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.69 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
98.67 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
1.01 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
65,405 USD (PPP)2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF65,4052025
- World Bank61,0512024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
32.90 0–100 index2021
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
52.30 % of GDP2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF52.302025
- World Bank47.812024
Gross capital formation
World Bank
29.13 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
2.11 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF2.102025
- World Bank2.122025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
26.62 % of employment2019
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
64.35 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO64.352025
- World Bank64.352025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
0.10 %2021
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
—
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
5.21 % of GDP2022
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG)
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
9,431 per 1,000,0002022
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
13.29 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
5.16 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
2.68 %2025
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO2.682025
- IMF2.802025
- World Bank2.682025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
10.76 %2002
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
6.70 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — PEFA)
—
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
64.00 0–100 index2024
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
1.00 score (0–1)2021
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.91 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
2.56 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
76.57 0–100 index2021
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
34.88 %2022
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.85 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
1.49 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.64 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
1.01 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
1.12 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.81 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.41 % of GDP2022
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
100.87 %2024
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
96.25 %2024
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
111.85 %2024
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
13.59 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
537.21 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
97.97 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- UNESCO97.972008
- World Bank97.972008
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
99.95 %2008
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
96.75 %2022
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
100.00 % of schools2021
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
16.29 pupils per teacher2017
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
102.85 %2024
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
97.65 %2016
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
257.25 per 100,0002021
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
12.93 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
100.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
11,350 kWh/person2024
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
234.67 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
47.80 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
97.90 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.80 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
99.90 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
172.52 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
11,902 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
81.17 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
16.07 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO16.072023
- World Bank16.072023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
45.02 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
9.90 per 100,0002021
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
5.11 MJ/$2017 PPP2022
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
64.34 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO64.342025
- World Bank64.112023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
16.97 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
21.89 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
38.70 %2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
37.58 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
2.30 % of waters2025
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
17.70 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.68 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
3.60 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank / ILO
—
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
56.78 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO56.782025
- World Bank56.782025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.00 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.89 ratio2024
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
8.00 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
20.33 %2025
— · ↑ better