Population by income level, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for population by income level, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 167th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +68.6% | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.