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International rankings of South Korea

The following are international rankings of South Korea.

Outline

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Name Classification Reference
FTSE Developed market Green tick
Emerging market
Frontier market
Name Classification Reference
S&P Developed market Green tick
Emerging market
Frontier market
Name Classification Reference
IMF Advanced economy Green tick
Emerging and Developing Economies
Name Classification Reference
DAC Member Green tick
Non-member
Name Classification Reference
Paris Club Member Green tick Archived 2023-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
Non-member
Name Classification Reference
World Bank High income Green tick
Middle income
Low income

Economy

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Seoul ranks fifth in global city GDP and second in Asian city GDP.
Economic Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
OECD – Net take-home pay, single with no child 2013 3 34
OECD – Net take-home pay, married with 2 children 2013 8 34
ILO – Average monthly earnings 2009 10 72 Archived 2018-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
Gallup – Median household income 2013 8 131
Gallup – Median per-capita income 2013 15 131
World Bank – Ease of Doing Business Index 2016 4 183
The World Factbook – Exports 2014 5 194
The World Factbook – Imports 2014 7 194
IMF – GDP (Nominal) 2016 11 179
IMF – GDP (PPP) 2016 13 180
IMF – GDP per capita (Nominal) 2014 29 180
IMF – GDP per capita (PPP) 2014 30 181
IMF – Foreign exchange reserves 2015 6 98
World Economic Forum – Financial Development Index 2012 15 62
World Economic Forum – Global Competitiveness Report 2019 13 141
World Economic Forum – Global Enabling Trade Report 2014 30 138
IMD – World Competitiveness Yearbook 2015 25 60 Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
Wall Street Journal / The Heritage Foundation – Index of Economic Freedom 2023 14 184 [unfit]
OECD – Job security 2012 4 34
MIT – Economic Complexity Index 2012 5 124
Connectivity Scorecard 2012 18 52
World Bank – Logistics Performance Index 2023 17 139
World Bank – Paying Taxes 2014 25 189
Grant Thornton – Global Dynamism Index 2013 14 60
FedEx Opportunity Index – Business Rank 2008 2 109
Milken Institute – Capital Access Index 2009 12 122
DHL – Global Connectedness Index 2014 13 140
McKinsey – Connectedness Index 2012 20 131 Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine

Education

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Education Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
OECD – Attained a tertiary education degree, 25- to 34-year-olds % 2011 4 35
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment – Maths 2012 8 34
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment – Reading 2012 2 34
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment – Science 2012 4 34
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study – 4th Grade Math 2011 2 52
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study – 8th Grade Math 2011 9 52
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study – 4th Grade Science 2011 23 52
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study – 8th Grade Science 2011 3 52
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation – Women's average years in school 2010 3 206

Environment

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Environmental Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
Yale University / Columbia University – Environmental Performance Index 2014 43 178
United Nations University for Environment and Human Security – World Risk Index 2013 62 172

Health & Safety

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Comparison of healthcare spending and life expectancy for some countries in 2007

Note: In the case of statistics with potentially conflicting meanings, the rankings have been converted to reflect the same direction – Positive statistics rank higher, while negative statistics rank lower.

Health Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
WHO – Risk of death from non-communicable disease 2008 9 194
OECD – Life expectancy 2013 11 34
WHO – Infant mortality 2005–2010 19 193
WHO – Health expenditure covered by government 2012 31 34
OECD – Obesity rate 2009 5 34
OECD – Hospital beds 2011 2 34
OECD – Alcohol consumption 2011 13 34
OECD – Smoking rate 2010 26 41
OECD – Cancer rate 2012 27 34
OECD – Colorectal cancer 5-year survival rate 2006–2011 9 23
OECD – Hemorrhagic stroke 30 day in-hospital mortality 2011 3 32
OECD – Ischemic stroke 30 day in-hospital mortality 2011 2 33
Intentional homicide rate 2011 6 192

Industry

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KSLV-II Nuri launching from the Launch Pad 2 at Naro Space Center, 21 October 2021.
The launch of KARI KSR-1
Industrial Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
OICA – Automobile production 2023 5 49
IAEA – Nuclear energy production 2012 5
World Steel Association – Steel production 2017 6 40
The World Factbook – Electricity production 2017 9 211
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute – Arms exports 2013 13 154 Archived 2016-04-22 at the Wayback Machine

Innovation

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Innovation Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
World Intellectual Property Indicators – Patent applications per GDP 2012 8 206
World Intellectual Property Indicators – Patent applications per million population 2012 6 206
World Intellectual Property Indicators – Application design counts per million population 2012 8 206
World Intellectual Property Indicators – Patent grants 2012 4 206
World Intellectual Property Indicators – Industrial design registrations in force 2012 3 206
Bloomberg Innovation Index 2016 7 50 Bloomberg Innovation Index
The Boston Consulting Group – International Innovation Index 2009 2 110 Archived 2021-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
WIPO – Global Innovation Index 2024 6 133 [1]
Research and development spending - % of GDP 2012 9 72 Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
Research and development spending – Total 2011 5 72 Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine

Politics, Law and Military

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The National Assembly building
The main chamber of the National Assembly
Political, Law and Military Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
Transparency International – Global Corruption Barometer 2013 6 95
OECD – Government transparency 2008 6 34
Composite Index of National Capability 2007 8 193
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute – Defense budget 2013 10 154
World Justice Project – Rule of Law Index 2015 11 102
Nation brand power 2013 12 40
Transparency International – Bribe Payers Index 2013 13 28
The Economist Intelligence Unit – Democracy Index 2012 20 167
Fund for Peace – Fragile State Index 2013 23 178
Nation Brand Index 2023 24 49
Property Rights Alliance – International Property Rights Index 2013 37 130
Transparency International – Corruption Perception Index 2015 37 177 Archived 2019-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
Institute for Economics and Peace – Global Peace Index 2015 42 162
Reporters Without Borders – Press Freedom Index 2023 47 180

Science & Technology

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Hyundai Motor Group, one of the top three car brands in the world
LG Electronics, the No. 1 TV market player in the world
Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone market share as of 2022
SK Hynix, the world's fourth-largest chipmaker in sales as of 2023
Science & Technology Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
Google – Smartphone penetration 2018 4 48 Archived 2018-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
ClinicalTrials.gov – Stem cell research trials 2014 3 11
Space Competitiveness Index 2024 7 15
World Wide Web Foundation – Web index 2014 8 81
World Economic Forum – Networked Readiness Index 2014 10 145
United Nations – E-Government Development Index 2022 3 193
United Nations – E-Participation Index 2022 9 193
United Nations – Online Service Index 2022 3 193

Society & Quality of Life

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Social and Quality of Life Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
Screen Digest – Average number of movies watched 2013 1 Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
Fragile States Index 2013 18 178
United Nations – Human Development Index 2012 12 187
Newsweek – "World's best countries" 2010 15 100
Official Development Assistance aid sent to developing countries 2012 16 23
The Economist – Where-to-be-born Index 2013 19 80
Walk Free Foundation – Global Slavery Index 2013 23 160
World Economic Forum – Human Capital Report 2013 23 122
OECD – Time devoted to leisure and personal care 2009 25 34
Legatum Prosperity Index 2014 25 104
Center for Global Development – Commitment to Development Index 2013 26 166
Social Progress Index 2014 28 132
Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report 2014 30 178
Average annual hours worked per worker 2012–2013 32 35 [2]
OECD – Social expenditure as % of GDP 2014 32 34
United Nations – World Happiness Report 2013 41 166
Charities Aid Foundation – World Giving Index 2012 45 145

Tourism

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The Deoksugung palace in Seoul, a popular visitor attraction
Tourism Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
World Tourism Organization – World Tourism rankings 2013 23 193
World Economic Forum – Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 15 140
UNESCO – World Heritage Site 2023 22 34

Transportation

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KTX train
Transportation Rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
The World Factbook – Number of Heliports 2013 2 192
The World Factbook – Expressway density 2009 8 192

Culture

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K-pop fans outside the Korean Cultural Center in Warsaw, Poland, in 2011
Culture rankings
Name Year Place Out of # Reference
Brand Finance – Global Soft Power Index 2023 15 -

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship". www.wipo.int. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ↑ "Ministry of Employment and Labor, 2015 hours in 2013". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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