Country Profile

1990 2000 2010 2018

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Population, total
20.29 22.93 24.55 25.55
(millions)
Population growth
1.5 0.9 0.5 0.5
(annual %)
Surface area (sq. km)
120.5 120.5 120.5 120.5
(thousands)
Population density
(people per sq. km of 168.5 190.4 203.9 212.2
land area)
Poverty headcount
ratio at national
.. .. .. ..
poverty lines (% of
population)
Poverty headcount
ratio at $1.90 a day
.. .. .. ..
(2011 PPP) (% of
population)
GNI, Atlas method
.. .. .. ..
(current US$) (billions)
GNI per capita, Atlas
.. .. .. ..
method (current US$)
GNI, PPP (current
international $) .. .. .. ..
(billions)
GNI per capita, PPP
(current international .. .. .. ..
$)
People
Income share held by
.. .. .. ..
lowest 20%
Life expectancy at
70 65 70 72
birth, total (years)
Fertility rate, total
2.3 2.0 2.0 1.9
(births per woman)
Adolescent fertility
rate (births per 1,000 2 1 0 0
women ages 15­19)
Contraceptive
prevalence, any
62 69 71 ..
methods (% of women
ages 15­49)
Births attended by
skilled health staff (% .. 97 100 ..
of total)
Mortality rate, under­5
43 60 30 19
(per 1,000 live births)
Prevalence of
underweight, weight
.. 24.7 18.8 ..
for age (% of children
under 5)
Immunization, measles
(% of children ages 98 78 99 99
12­23 months)
Primary completion
rate, total (% of .. .. 97 ..
relevant age group)
School enrollment,
.. .. 99.4 88.1
primary (% gross)
School enrollment,
.. .. .. 93
secondary (% gross)
School enrollment,
primary and
secondary (gross), .. .. .. 1
gender parity index
(GPI)
Prevalence of HIV,
total (% of population .. .. .. ..
ages 15­49)
Environment
Forest area (sq. km)
82.0 69.3 56.7 49.0
(thousands)
Terrestrial and marine
protected areas (% of .. .. .. 1.3
total territorial area)
Annual freshwater
withdrawals, total (% .. .. 12.9 ..
of internal resources)
Urban population
1.7 1.0 0.8 0.8
growth (annual %)
Energy use (kg of oil
1,637 860 770 ..
equivalent per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric
.. 3.04 2.71 ..
tons per capita)
Electric power
consumption (kWh per 1,237 712 743 ..
capita)
Economy
GDP (current US$)
.. .. .. ..
(billions)

Country:Korea, Dem. People’s Rep. Last Updated:07/10/2019

World Development Indicators
 GDP growth (annual
.. .. .. ..
%)
Inflation, GDP deflator
.. .. .. ..
(annual %)
Agriculture, forestry,
and fishing, value .. .. .. ..
added (% of GDP)
Industry (including
construction), value .. .. .. ..
added (% of GDP)
Exports of goods and
.. .. .. ..
services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and
.. .. .. ..
services (% of GDP)
Gross capital
.. .. .. ..
formation (% of GDP)
Revenue, excluding
.. .. .. ..
grants (% of GDP)
Net lending (+) / net
borrowing (­) (% of .. .. .. ..
GDP)
States and markets
Time required to start
.. .. .. ..
a business (days)
Domestic credit
provided by financial .. .. .. ..
sector (% of GDP)
Tax revenue (% of
.. .. .. ..
GDP)
Military expenditure (%
.. .. .. ..
of GDP)
Mobile cellular
subscriptions (per 100 0.0 0.0 1.8 14.9
people)
Individuals using the
Internet (% of 0.0 0.0 0.0 ..
population)
High­technology
exports (% of
.. .. .. ..
manufactured
exports)
Statistical Capacity
score (Overall .. .. .. ..
average)
Global links
Merchandise trade (%
.. .. .. ..
of GDP)
Net barter terms of
trade index (2000 = .. 100 80 75
100)
External debt stocks,
total (DOD, current .. .. .. ..
US$) (millions)
Total debt service (%
of exports of goods,
.. .. .. ..
services and primary
income)
Net migration
0 ­17 ­27 ­10
(thousands)
Personal remittances,
received (current .. .. .. ..
US$) (millions)
Foreign direct
investment, net
­61 11 19 63
inflows (BoP, current
US$) (millions)
Net official
development
assistance received 7.7 73.6 78.8 133.1
(current US$)
(millions)

Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.

Country:Korea, Dem. People’s Rep. Last Updated:07/10/2019

World Development Indicators