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The Republic of Korea
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Population
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| Population: |
45.5m |
| 0-14 years: |
23% |
14-65 years: |
71% |
65 + years: |
6% |
| Rural population (%): |
20 |
Urban population (%): |
80 |
| Growth rate: |
1.0% |
Population density: |
449 |
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Income and Wealth
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| HDI ranking: |
32
(Out of 175)
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GDP real growth rate: |
9% |
| GDP
(in billion $)
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590.7 (1995) |
GDP per capita: |
$13,000 |
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Health
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| Birth rate
(births/1000 population):
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16.2 |
Death rate
(deaths/1000 population):
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5.7 |
| Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): |
8.2 |
Life expectancy at birth
(Male/Female):
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73.3
(69.7/77.4)
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| Total fertility rate
(children born/woman):
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1.8 |
Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: |
2.7 |
| Population with access to...(%) |
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-health services: |
100 |
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-safe water: |
93 |
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-sanitation: |
100 |
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Education
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| Adult illiteracy rates estimates
(female):
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2.0 (3.3) |
Public expenditure on education:
(as % of GNP):
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4.5 |
| Number of 3rd level students:
(students/100,000):
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4,756 |
Net enrolment ratio at the first level
(female):
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96 (97) |
| First level pupil/teachers ratio
(% female teachers)
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28 (48) |
School life expectancy number of years: |
13.9 |
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Employment
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| Labour force as % of total population
(age 15+women’s share) :
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46 (39) |
Unemployment rate: |
2% |
| % of labour force in... |
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-Agriculture: |
18 |
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-Industry: |
35 |
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-Services: |
47 |
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Poverty & Quality of Life
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| HPI ranking: |
|
Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: |
5 |
| People in poverty in % (urban/rural): |
5/4 |
GDI ranking: |
35
(out of 146)
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