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South Korea vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 105th vs. 124th).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Togo
Population
51649918
9990340
Population rank 31/197 97/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

South Korea and Togo: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Togo
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $10,651,180,147
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $9,816,236,303
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $8,646,453,099
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $8,541,668,141
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $7,486,031,562
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $6,992,654,019
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $7,029,215,766
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $6,387,424,240
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $6,071,167,584
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $5,755,457,836
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $6,393,314,708
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $6,021,729,630
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $5,413,541,649
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $5,422,439,152
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $4,746,386,893
2009 $983,065,242,417 $4,721,888,275
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $4,578,847,113
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $3,759,962,853
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $3,320,907,722
2005 $971,740,329,984 $3,221,910,408
2004 $823,251,107,639 $3,191,561,509
2003 $728,516,494,684 $2,987,984,051
2002 $650,014,391,470 $2,410,199,032
2001 $567,564,806,235 $2,093,498,674
2000 $597,487,173,479 $2,106,848,752
1999 $515,697,079,289 $2,226,577,204
1998 $397,297,216,492 $2,241,650,112
1997 $589,202,526,424 $2,116,818,623
1996 $631,196,863,758 $2,069,506,014
1995 $586,286,469,401 $1,849,110,468
1994 $479,181,794,217 $1,387,662,121
1993 $405,705,302,846 $1,741,944,426
1992 $366,921,291,825 $2,390,796,916
1991 $340,851,946,804 $2,262,767,860
1990 $292,064,221,389 $2,299,665,506
1989 $254,236,243,100 $1,910,635,575
1988 $205,477,530,605 $1,947,208,354
1987 $152,240,393,646 $1,763,978,066
1986 $119,965,960,795 $1,498,219,579
1985 $103,764,281,281 $1,076,604,520
1984 $99,749,645,089 $1,014,170,069
1983 $89,621,208,322 $1,081,387,265
1982 $79,921,300,447 $1,160,337,039
1981 $74,287,368,087 $1,359,026,709
1980 $66,547,970,351 $1,604,836,916
1979 $68,083,884,298 $1,259,365,712
1978 $52,824,793,388 $1,164,025,637
1977 $39,064,462,810 $1,097,893,826
1976 $30,371,074,380 $874,681,612
1975 $22,126,033,058 $871,781,687
1974 $19,860,929,977 $791,450,308
1973 $14,067,523,813 $574,030,984
1972 $10,990,490,570 $474,043,922
1971 $10,005,257,131 $404,648,368
1970 $9,085,001,794 $358,665,754
1969 $7,743,940,189 $378,091,810
1968 $6,167,109,472 $341,691,567
1967 $4,895,076,718 $327,215,844
1966 $3,957,064,541 $305,227,595
1965 $3,141,131,708 $264,505,506
1964 $3,476,789,682 $234,572,186
1963 $4,007,692,308 $202,305,865
1962 $2,826,923,077 $186,745,758
1961 $2,427,244,761 $178,497,098
1960 $3,973,069,307 $171,057,069

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Togo
2024 $36,239 $1,119
2023 $35,674 $1,055
2022 $34,822 $951
2021 $37,518 $962
2020 $33,646 $863
2019 $33,827 $826
2018 $35,364 $851
2017 $33,297 $793
2016 $30,832 $773
2015 $30,172 $751
2014 $30,667 $856
2013 $28,449 $827
2012 $26,601 $762
2011 $26,175 $784
2010 $24,071 $705
2009 $19,937 $721
2008 $22,252 $719
2007 $25,078 $608
2006 $22,610 $553
2005 $20,167 $551
2004 $17,122 $560
2003 $15,212 $538
2002 $13,643 $445
2001 $11,981 $397
2000 $12,710 $410
1999 $11,063 $445
1998 $8,583 $461
1997 $12,822 $448
1996 $13,865 $452
1995 $13,002 $419
1994 $10,734 $329
1993 $9,180 $414
1992 $8,387 $565
1991 $7,873 $550
1990 $6,813 $575
1989 $5,989 $492
1988 $4,889 $517
1987 $3,658 $482
1986 $2,911 $422
1985 $2,543 $313
1984 $2,469 $304
1983 $2,246 $336
1982 $2,032 $372
1981 $1,918 $451
1980 $1,746 $549
1979 $1,814 $443
1978 $1,429 $421
1977 $1,073 $406
1976 $847 $332
1975 $627 $339
1974 $572 $315
1973 $412 $234.4
1972 $328 $198.8
1971 $304 $174.6
1970 $281.8 $159.8
1969 $245.5 $174.7
1968 $200 $164.3
1967 $162.5 $163.9
1966 $134.4 $159.1
1965 $109.4 $142.7
1964 $124.2 $130.1
1963 $147 $114.6
1962 $106.6 $107.8
1961 $94.2 $104.8
1960 $158.8 $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Togo
2026 84.6 63.3
2025 84.5 63.1
2024 84.4 62.9
2023 84.3 62.7
2022 82.7 62.3
2021 83.9 61.3
2020 83.7 61.1
2019 83.7 61.1
2018 83.3 60.6
2017 83.3 60.1
2016 82.9 59.7
2015 82.5 59.2
2014 82.4 58.8
2013 81.8 58.3
2012 81.3 57.9
2011 81.2 57.6
2010 80.7 57.2
2009 80.6 56.9
2008 80 56.7
2007 79.4 56.4
2006 79 56.1
2005 78.4 55.9
2004 78 55.6
2003 77.5 55.3
2002 77.2 55
2001 76.9 54.7
2000 76.2 54.6
1999 75.6 54.3
1998 75 54
1997 74.5 53.8
1996 74 53.8
1995 73.4 53.7
1994 72.9 53.7
1993 72.7 53.9
1992 72.2 54.1
1991 71.4 54.3
1990 71 54.6
1989 70.7 54.7
1988 70.2 54.9
1987 69.3 54.8
1986 69 54.6
1985 68.4 54.4
1984 68.1 54.1
1983 66.7 53.8
1982 67.1 53.3
1981 67.1 52.8
1980 64.8 52.1
1979 66.1 51.5
1978 65 50.9
1977 64.6 50.2
1976 65 49.5
1975 64.7 49
1974 64.2 48.6
1973 63.8 48.1
1972 63.2 47.7
1971 62.7 47.2
1970 62.2 46.8
1969 61.4 46.4
1968 60.9 46
1967 60.9 45.6
1966 55.4 45.2
1965 55.8 44.9
1964 55.3 44.6
1963 55 44.3
1962 55 44
1961 54.4 43.7
1960 53.8 43.5
1959 52.9 43.3
1958 51.8 43.1
1957 51.6 42.9
1956 50.2 42.8
1955 48.4 42.7
1954 46.1 42.5
1953 40.5 42.3
1952 36.6 42.2
1951 26.6 42.1
1950 22.2 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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South Korea and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Population
South Korea Togo
2024 51,751,065 9,515,236
2023 51,712,619 9,304,337
2022 51,672,569 9,089,738
2021 51,769,539 8,878,379
2020 51,836,239 8,669,720
2019 51,764,822 8,463,068
2018 51,585,058 8,258,778
2017 51,361,911 8,057,140
2016 51,217,803 7,858,289
2015 51,014,947 7,663,195
2014 50,746,659 7,472,450
2013 50,428,893 7,285,442
2012 50,199,853 7,100,736
2011 49,936,638 6,916,474
2010 49,554,112 6,732,590
2009 49,307,835 6,551,865
2008 49,054,708 6,368,812
2007 48,683,638 6,188,344
2006 48,438,292 6,010,668
2005 48,184,561 5,844,631
2004 48,082,519 5,696,508
2003 47,892,330 5,552,167
2002 47,644,736 5,413,274
2001 47,370,164 5,277,382
2000 47,008,111 5,140,037
1999 46,616,677 5,000,269
1998 46,286,503 4,860,913
1997 45,953,580 4,725,030
1996 45,524,681 4,577,860
1995 45,092,991 4,410,832
1994 44,641,540 4,222,940
1993 44,194,628 4,207,453
1992 43,747,962 4,233,617
1991 43,295,704 4,115,560
1990 42,869,283 3,998,761
1989 42,449,038 3,883,411
1988 42,031,247 3,769,742
1987 41,621,690 3,657,508
1986 41,213,674 3,547,952
1985 40,805,744 3,441,091
1984 40,405,956 3,332,837
1983 39,910,403 3,222,899
1982 39,326,352 3,115,042
1981 38,723,248 3,013,043
1980 38,123,775 2,920,894
1979 37,534,236 2,839,854
1978 36,969,185 2,768,148
1977 36,411,795 2,701,894
1976 35,848,523 2,637,796
1975 35,280,725 2,574,622
1974 34,692,266 2,511,760
1973 34,103,149 2,448,749
1972 33,505,406 2,384,994
1971 32,882,704 2,317,976
1970 32,240,827 2,244,773
1969 31,544,266 2,164,814
1968 30,838,302 2,080,226
1967 30,130,983 1,995,890
1966 29,435,571 1,918,513
1965 28,704,674 1,853,771
1964 27,984,155 1,803,440
1963 27,261,747 1,765,072
1962 26,513,030 1,732,959
1961 25,765,673 1,702,717
1960 25,012,374 1,673,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Togo

Fertility rate
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Togo
2023 0.72 4.19
2022 0.78 4.25
2021 0.81 4.32
2020 0.84 4.39
2019 0.92 4.45
2018 0.98 4.51
2017 1.05 4.58
2016 1.17 4.63
2015 1.24 4.66
2014 1.21 4.7
2013 1.19 4.75
2012 1.3 4.85
2011 1.24 4.98
2010 1.23 5.09
2009 1.15 5.1
2008 1.19 5.1
2007 1.26 5.1
2006 1.13 5.08
2005 1.09 5.04
2004 1.16 5
2003 1.19 5.05
2002 1.18 5.09
2001 1.31 5.13
2000 1.48 5.17
1999 1.43 5.23
1998 1.46 5.29
1997 1.54 5.36
1996 1.57 5.46
1995 1.63 5.57
1994 1.66 5.67
1993 1.65 5.78
1992 1.76 5.89
1991 1.71 5.99
1990 1.57 6.07
1989 1.56 6.15
1988 1.55 6.23
1987 1.53 6.3
1986 1.58 6.38
1985 1.66 6.46
1984 1.74 6.54
1983 2.06 6.63
1982 2.39 6.73
1981 2.57 6.81
1980 2.82 6.88
1979 2.9 6.94
1978 2.64 6.98
1977 2.99 7.03
1976 3 7.06
1975 3.43 7.09
1974 3.77 7.09
1973 4.07 7.08
1972 4.12 7.07
1971 4.54 7.06
1970 4.53 7.04
1969 4.45 7.02
1968 4.51 6.97
1967 4.62 6.96
1966 4.78 6.96
1965 4.89 6.94
1964 5.07 6.92
1963 5.33 6.89
1962 5.56 6.86
1961 5.8 6.82
1960 5.99 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea and Togo demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Togo
2024 46.1 19.9
2023 45.5 19.8
2022 44.9 19.7
2021 44.4 19.6
2020 43.8 19.5
2019 43.1 19.4
2018 42.5 19.4
2017 41.9 19.3
2016 41.4 19.3
2015 40.8 19.2
2014 40.2 19.2
2013 39.5 19.1
2012 38.8 19.1
2011 38.2 19.1
2010 37.6 19
2009 37 19
2008 36.4 19
2007 35.8 18.9
2006 35.2 18.9
2005 34.5 18.8
2004 33.9 18.7
2003 33.4 18.6
2002 32.8 18.6
2001 32.3 18.5
2000 31.7 18.4
1999 31.2 18.3
1998 30.7 18.1
1997 30.2 18
1996 29.8 17.8
1995 29.4 17.7
1994 28.9 17.6
1993 28.3 17.5
1992 27.8 17.4
1991 27.2 17.3
1990 26.7 17.2
1989 26.3 17.2
1988 25.8 17.1
1987 25.3 17
1986 24.8 17
1985 24.2 16.9
1984 23.7 16.9
1983 23.3 16.9
1982 22.8 16.9
1981 22.5 16.9
1980 22.1 16.9
1979 21.6 16.9
1978 21.1 16.9
1977 20.7 17
1976 20.2 17
1975 19.9 17.1
1974 19.6 17.1
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.1 17.3
1971 19 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.7 17.5
1967 18.6 17.5
1966 18.5 17.6
1965 18.6 17.7
1964 18.8 17.7
1963 19 17.8
1962 19.1 17.9
1961 19.2 18
1960 19.3 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.8%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

South Korea Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

South Korea Togo
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
72.6%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
37%
2023

Health

South Korea Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Togo
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
7,291 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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