Data for Korea, Rep., China OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.84China78(2024)TrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2021)Korea, Rep.0.1China0.0(2021)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.51,751,065China1.41(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.0.1China-0.1(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Korea, Rep.65,731China-268,126(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Korea, Rep.0.799China0.653(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 trillion)Korea, Rep.1.88China18.74(2024 trillion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.36,238.6China13,303.1(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.2.0China5.0(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Korea, Rep.2.7China4.6(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.2.3China0.2(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.0.4China0.2(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Korea, Rep.100.0China100.0(2023)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Korea, Rep.64.1China24.0(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)Korea, Rep.11.4China9.3(2024)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Korea, Rep.45China20(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Korea, Rep.5.5China12.9(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.99China69(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.98China92(2024)TrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)Korea, Rep.0China1(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2025)Korea, Rep.20China27(2025)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2023)Korea, Rep.48.6(2023)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.91.6China57.9(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Korea, Rep.0.7China0.1(2024)Trend
