South Korea
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
51,684,564 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$36,227 per person
Life expectancy at birth
83.6 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.7%
Consumer price inflation
2.1%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 51,748,739 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 44.5 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 0.72 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | 1.7 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | 65,731 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 3.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 6.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 64.4% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 56.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$1.87 trillion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$55,697 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$37,880 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| OECD monthly CPI inflation | 2.8% | October 2026 | OECD |
| Consumer price index | 135.0 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 3.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 4.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 11.0% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 100.0% | 2012 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 100.0% | 2012 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 84.3 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 21.3 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 72.0 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 97.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 173 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 47.8 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 34.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 128,455 companies companies | 2023 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 61.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 45.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 40.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 86.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 8.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 76,272,454 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 3.6% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.90 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 1.70 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 668.2 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 19.2 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 64.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 5.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 99.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 99.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$7.37 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 5.3%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 13.03 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 32.9 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2021 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 25.0% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 0.1% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Government finance and taxation | |||
| Tax revenue | 13.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Central government expense | 28.3% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 5.13% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Researchers as a share of the labour force | 1.15% | 2011 | Eurostat |
| R&D spending share of GDP | 4.94% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 0.5 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 20.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: Eurostat Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution).
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: OECD Data Explorer Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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