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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 happiness index

Index5.895
Rank54
United Nations, 2019

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
CommentsData 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 GDP rate

Rank14
GDP, millions $1 969 106
World Bank, 2017

South Korea GDP per capita

Rank32
GDP, $38 260
World Bank, 2017

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