South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 105th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, South Korea ranks 15/197 ($1.71T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 36/197 ($33,121), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
51700480
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 31/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$1.71T
2023 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 15/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$33,121
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 36/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$52,204
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$868B
2023 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.5%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$16,791
2023 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 36/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,981
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
37,684 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,373 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
0.72
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
46.1 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
84.5 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
South Korea and United States: Comparison Charts
South Korea and United States economies compared
GDP
South Korea
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $3,958,811,881 | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | $2,417,628,737 | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | $2,814,615,385 | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | $3,988,461,538 | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | $3,459,019,943 | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | $3,120,861,499 | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | $3,929,055,144 | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | $4,855,892,446 | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | $6,119,394,892 | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | $7,678,698,838 | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $9,005,144,969 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $9,903,571,249 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $10,862,211,761 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $13,876,472,208 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $19,543,973,941 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $21,784,297,521 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $29,902,479,339 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $38,446,487,603 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $51,972,107,438 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $66,946,900,826 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $65,398,377,598 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $72,933,533,012 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $78,358,416,171 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $87,760,553,262 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $97,510,744,119 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $101,296,177,099 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $116,836,246,285 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $147,948,709,376 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $199,591,287,825 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $246,928,837,311 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $283,365,844,161 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $330,647,042,837 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $355,524,903,068 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $392,665,710,525 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $463,619,823,515 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $566,581,003,128 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $610,167,053,824 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $569,755,022,973 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $383,331,833,682 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $497,514,040,642 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $576,179,387,820 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $547,656,279,895 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $627,246,933,730 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $702,714,855,194 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $793,175,561,887 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $934,901,071,333 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $1,053,216,909,888 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $1,172,614,086,540 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $1,047,339,010,225 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $943,941,876,219 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $1,143,672,241,150 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $1,253,289,537,501 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $1,278,046,536,287 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $1,370,632,955,321 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $1,484,488,526,272 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $1,466,038,936,206 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $1,499,679,823,910 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $1,623,074,183,502 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $1,725,373,496,825 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $1,651,422,932,448 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $1,644,312,831,906 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $1,818,432,106,880 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $1,673,916,511,800 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $1,712,792,854,202 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | - | $29,184,890,000,000 |
South Korea and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
South Korea
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $158.3 | $3,002 |
| 1961 | $93.8 | $3,063 |
| 1962 | $106.2 | $3,242 |
| 1963 | $146.3 | $3,373 |
| 1964 | $123.6 | $3,573 |
| 1965 | $108.7 | $3,827 |
| 1966 | $133.5 | $4,142 |
| 1967 | $161.2 | $4,332 |
| 1968 | $198.4 | $4,692 |
| 1969 | $243.4 | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $279.3 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $301 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $324 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $407 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $563 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $617 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $834 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $1,056 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $1,406 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $1,784 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $1,715 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $1,883 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $1,993 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $2,199 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $2,413 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $2,482 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $2,835 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $3,555 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $4,749 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $5,817 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $6,610 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $7,637 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $8,127 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $8,885 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $10,385 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $12,565 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $13,403 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $12,398 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $8,282 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $10,672 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $12,257 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $11,561 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $13,165 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $14,673 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $16,496 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $19,403 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $21,743 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $24,086 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $21,350 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $19,144 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $23,079 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $25,098 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $25,459 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $27,180 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $29,253 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $28,737 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $29,280 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $31,601 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $33,447 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $31,902 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $31,721 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $35,126 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $32,395 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $33,121 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | - | $85,810 |
South Korea vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
South Korea
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 22.2 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 26.6 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 36.6 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 40.5 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 46.1 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 48.4 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 50.2 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 51.6 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 51.8 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 52.9 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 53.8 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 54.4 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 55 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 55 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 55.3 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 55.8 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 55.4 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 60.9 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 60.9 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 62.2 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 63.2 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 64.2 | 72 |
| 1975 | 64.7 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 65 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 64.6 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 65 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 66.1 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 64.8 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 67.1 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 67.1 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 66.7 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 68.1 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 68.4 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 69 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 69.3 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 70.2 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 70.7 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 71 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 71.4 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 72.2 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 72.7 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 72.9 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 73.4 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 74 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 75 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 75.6 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 76.2 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 76.9 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 77.2 | 77 |
| 2003 | 77.5 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 78 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 78.4 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 79 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 79.4 | 78 |
| 2008 | 80 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 80.6 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 80.7 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 81.2 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 81.3 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 81.8 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 82.4 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 82.5 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 82.9 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 83.3 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 83.7 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 83.7 | 77 |
| 2021 | 83.9 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 82.7 | 78 |
| 2023 | 84.3 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 84.4 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 84.5 | 79.6 |
South Korea and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
South Korea
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 25,012,374 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 25,765,673 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 26,513,030 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 27,261,747 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 27,984,155 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 28,704,674 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 29,435,571 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 30,130,983 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 30,838,302 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 31,544,266 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 32,240,827 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 32,882,704 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 33,505,406 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 34,103,149 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 34,692,266 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 35,280,725 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 35,848,523 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 36,411,795 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 36,969,185 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 37,534,236 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 38,123,775 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 38,723,248 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 39,326,352 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 39,910,403 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 40,405,956 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 40,805,744 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 41,213,674 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 41,621,690 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 42,031,247 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 42,449,038 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 42,869,283 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 43,295,704 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 43,747,962 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 44,194,628 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 44,641,540 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 45,092,991 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 45,524,681 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 45,953,580 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 46,286,503 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 46,616,677 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 47,008,111 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 47,370,164 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 47,644,736 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 47,892,330 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 48,082,519 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 48,184,561 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 48,438,292 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 48,683,638 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 49,054,708 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 49,307,835 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 49,554,112 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 49,936,638 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 50,199,853 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 50,428,893 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 50,746,659 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 51,014,947 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 51,217,803 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 51,361,911 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 51,585,058 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 51,764,822 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 51,836,239 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 51,769,539 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 51,672,569 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 51,712,619 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 51,751,065 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in South Korea and United States
Fertility rate
South Korea
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 5.99 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 5.8 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 5.56 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 5.33 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 5.07 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 4.89 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 4.78 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 4.62 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 4.51 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 4.45 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 4.53 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 4.54 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 4.12 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 4.07 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 3.77 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 3.43 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.99 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 2.64 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 2.9 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 2.82 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 2.57 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 2.39 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 2.06 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 1.74 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.66 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.58 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 1.53 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.55 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 1.56 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 1.57 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 1.71 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 1.65 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 1.66 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1.63 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.57 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1.54 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.43 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.48 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.31 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.18 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.19 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.16 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.09 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1.13 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.26 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.19 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.23 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.24 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.3 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.19 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.21 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.24 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.05 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 0.98 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 0.84 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 0.81 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 0.78 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 0.72 | 1.62 |
South Korea and United States demographics compared
Median age
South Korea
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 19.3 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 29 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 19 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 18.7 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 19 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 19.1 | 28 |
| 1973 | 19.3 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 19.9 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 20.2 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 20.7 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 21.1 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 21.6 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 22.1 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 22.5 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 22.8 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 23.3 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 23.7 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 24.8 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 25.3 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 25.8 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 26.3 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 26.7 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 27.2 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 27.8 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 28.3 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 28.9 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 29.4 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 29.8 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 30.2 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 30.7 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 31.2 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 32.3 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 32.8 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 33.4 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 33.9 | 36 |
| 2005 | 34.5 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 35.2 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 35.8 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 36.4 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 37 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 37.6 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 38.2 | 37 |
| 2012 | 38.8 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 39.5 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 40.8 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 42.5 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 43.1 | 38 |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 44.4 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 44.9 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 45.5 | 39 |
| 2024 | 46.1 | 39.3 |
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Finance
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.84T
2023 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.3%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.81%
2022 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
569,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.4%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.78%
2024 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.4%
2023 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
31.6%
2023 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
74
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2021 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2021 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,295,674
2024 |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.95%
2024 |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
30
2025 |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00007%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
2,599
2024 |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.56T
2024 |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$418B
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$7.45B
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,519,000
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.94%
2020 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
96.9%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,337 kg
2023 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.78
2023 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
574 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
11.1 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
79.1%
2023 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
3.6%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
18.5%
2023 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
84.6%
2023 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
11,426 kWh
2023 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.59%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
1.23%
2023 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
29.6%
2023 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.64%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+75,963
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
81.5%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
84.7
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
86
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.53
2022 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.6
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.8%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
97.9%
2024 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,270
2023 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$989
2023 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
84.5 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.52
2021 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
32.2 years
2025 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.8
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.24%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.6%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
45
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.79 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
South Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
728 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,054 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
24,158 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
68,794 mi
2018 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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