Asia · KOR
South Korea data profile
OurBlueDot currently has comparable observations for South Korea across 29 indicators and 8 themes.
Observation periods differ by indicator. The newest annual reporting period currently shown is 2025.
Atlas coverage
Coverage counts production layers with a finite, displayable country value. Grey or missing indicators are not zeros.
Available indicators
29
of 29 production layers
Missing indicators
0
No comparable value in this atlas
Represented themes
8
Themes with at least one observation
Coverage share
100%
Available indicators ÷ production layers
Selected observations
These notes are computed from available atlas values. Comparable-sample positions describe only countries with a finite value for that indicator and period.
Most recent reporting period
EV sales share in South Korea is 11%, reported for 2025. Observation periods differ by indicator.
High comparable-sample position
Electricity Access: Among 193 countries with comparable values, South Korea ranks 1.
Low comparable-sample position
Total Fertility Rate: Among 193 countries with comparable values, South Korea ranks 193.
Calculated observation
Day length in South Korea is 12h 32m. This value is classified as calculated data.
Environment
6 available
- CO₂ emissions per capita11.29 tonnes per person
Period 2024
- Fertilizer Consumption262.31 kg per hectare
Period 2023
- Forest Area64.11%
Period 2023
- PM2.5 Exposure21.89 µg/m³
Period 2023 · modelled
2 more environment indicators
- Temperature Change1.9 °C
Period 2025 · modelled
- Water Stress85.22%
Period 2022
Economy
3 available
- Employment Rate62.67%
Period 2024 · modelled
- Female Labour Force Participation56.83%
Period 2024 · modelled
- GDP per capita$36,227
Period 2025
Health
6 available
- Adult Obesity Rate8.37%
Period 2024 · modelled
- Alcohol Consumption7.79 litres of pure alcohol per adult (15+) per year
Period 2020 · modelled
- Life Expectancy83.43 years
Period 2023 · modelled
- Maternal Mortality4 deaths per 100,000 live births
Period 2023 · modelled
2 more health indicators
- Total Fertility Rate0.72 births per woman
Period 2023 · modelled
- Under-5 Mortality2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Period 2024 · modelled
Energy
3 available
- Clean Cooking Access100%
Period 2023 · modelled
- Electricity Access100%
Period 2024 · modelled
- Electricity mix39.89%
Period 2024
Society
3 available
- Coffee consumption2.71 kg per capita
Period 2022
- Happiness6.04 Score
Period 2025
- Internet Users97.9%
Period 2024 · modelled
Mobility
6 available
- Air passengers per capita1.47 passengers per capita
Period 2023
- Cars per 1,000 people500.6 per 1,000 people
Period 2016
- EV sales share11%
Period 2025
- Public EV chargers9,503.2 per million people
Period 2025
2 more mobility indicators
Education
1 available
- Estimated Literacy Rate97.97%
Period 2008 · derived · reported
Earth & Space
1 available
- Day length12h 32m
Period Sep 13, 2026 · calculated
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How to read this profile
This page synthesizes existing OurBlueDot observations for South Korea. It is not a composite country score and does not establish causal relationships.
Observation periods and sources vary by indicator. Comparable-sample ranks include only countries with a finite value for that indicator and period, and are not a ranking of every country. Read what a rank means.
Read the methodology and sources for how layers are selected, labelled, and left grey when a source does not publish a comparable value. Why some countries appear grey explains that missing colour is not zero and not a judgment.