Data for Japan, Korea, Rep. OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2024)Japan84Korea, Rep.84(2024)TrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2020)Japan1.2Korea, Rep.0.1(2020)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2025)Japan123,366,734Korea, Rep.51,684,564(2025)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Japan-0.5Korea, Rep.-0.1(2025)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Japan140,579Korea, Rep.65,731(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Japan0.805Korea, Rep.0.799(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2025 trillion)Japan4.44Korea, Rep.1.87(2025 trillion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2025)Japan35,951.0Korea, Rep.36,227.0(2025)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Japan1.2Korea, Rep.1.0(2025)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Japan2.5Korea, Rep.2.7(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Japan3.2Korea, Rep.2.1(2025)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2025)Japan0.1Korea, Rep.0.4(2025)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Japan100.0Korea, Rep.100.0(2024)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Japan68.4Korea, Rep.64.1(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Japan7.8Korea, Rep.11.4(2024)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Japan19Korea, Rep.45(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Japan12.6Korea, Rep.5.5(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Japan99Korea, Rep.99(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Japan86Korea, Rep.98(2024)TrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)Japan0Korea, Rep.0(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2025)Japan16Korea, Rep.20(2025)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.47.8(2024)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Japan91.0Korea, Rep.91.6(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2025)Japan1.0Korea, Rep.0.8(2025)Trend