Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2021)

73

(2021)

Trend

Population, total

Population, total

Most recent value

(2022)

26,069,416

(2022)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2022)

0.4

(2022)

Trend

Most recent value

(2023)

-2,000

(2023)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

GDP (current US$)

No data available

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

GDP per capita (current US$)

No data available

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

GDP growth (annual %)

No data available

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2023)

3.0

(2023)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

No data available

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)

Most recent value

(2020)

2.0

(2020)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2021)

49.9

(2021)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2021)

52.6

(2021)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2020)

13

(2020)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2015)

0.0

(2015)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

No data available

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

No data available

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2013)

0

(2013)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2022)

18

(2022)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Climate Change

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