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South Korea Statistics
South Korea has a population of 51.8M (0.6% of the world), a GDP of $1.9T (2% of global GDP), and inflation of 2.3%, making it the 12th largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).
Key metrics at a glance
Economy
Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.
South Korea's gdp was $1.9T in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 47102.5% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of $3.7T.
Demographics
Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.
South Korea's population, total was 51.8M in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 106.9% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of 69.2M.
Labor
Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.
South Korea's unemployment, total was 2.8% in 2025 (World Bank). That is down 41.9% from 1969. That is below the G7 median of 4.9%.
| Indicator |
Latest |
Year |
Rank |
Source |
| Unemployment, total |
2.8% of total labor force |
2025 |
#7 of 8 in the G7 + South Korea · #170 of 209 worldwide |
World Bank |
Trade
Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.
South Korea's exports was 44.4% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 1585.6% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of 32.4%.
Environment
Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.
South Korea's co2 emissions per capita was 11.36 in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 487.7% from 1970. That is above the G7 median of 6.94.
Education & Research
Schooling, literacy, and research and development.
South Korea's literacy rate was 97.6% in 2008 (World Bank). That is below the G7 median of 99.2%.
Use this data programmatically
# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/south-korea/profile"
# Any indicator for South Korea (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("KOR")
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