South Korea international rankings
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South Korea population
Rank27
Population51 635 256
Population, % of world0.670
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual estimate
United Nations, 2018
South Korea area size
Rank107
Total in km2100 210
Land in km299 909
Water in km2301
% water0.300
United Nations, 2018
South Korea murders rank
Rank196
Rate0.700
Count356
Year2 016
SourceUNSDC/NP/CTS
United Nations, 2017
South Korea suicide rate
Both sexes rank10
Both sexes20.200
Male rank11
Male29.600
Female rank11
Female11.600
World Health Organization, 2016
South Korea Human Development Index
Rank22
Rank changeIncrease (1)
Index0.903
Index changeIncrease 0,003
United Nations, 2018
South Korea corruption rank
Rank52
Shore53
Change −3
Transparency International, 2016
South Korea refugee population rate
Rank91
Refugees by country of origin, thousands0.200
United Nations, 2017
South Korea population median age
Median age, years40.800
United Nations, 2015
South Korea prison population rate
Prison population per 100000109
Prison population total55 198
Comments
Data refer to 2017.
Data refer to 2017.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
South Korea urban population
Urban population, %81.500
United Nations, 2017
South Korea Gender Inequality Index
Rank10
Gender Inequality Index0.063
United Nations, 2017
South Korea income inequality Gini index
Rank99
Income inequality Gini index31.600
World Bank, 2018
South Korea Education index
Rank21
Education index0.862
United Nations, 2018
South Korea life expectancy
Rank11
Life expectancy, years82.400
Female life expectancy, years85.300
Male life expectancy, years79.200
Life expectancy index0.929
United Nations, 2017
South Korea mean years of schooling
Rank13
Mean years of schooling, years12.100
Mean years of schooling female, years11.400
Mean years of schooling male, years12.900
United Nations, 2017
South Korea unemployment rate
Rank80
Unemployment, % of labour force3.800
Female to male ratio0.920
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
South Korea research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP4.200
World Bank, 2018
South Korea current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP7.400
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
South Korea internet users
Rank21
Internet Usage49 234 329
Penetration, %95.900
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
South Korea mobile phone subscriptions
Rank23
Number of mobile phone subscriptions66 355 778
Subscriptions per 100 people129.670
ITU, 2018