South Korea vs United Arab Emirates

South Korea (Asia) and United Arab Emirates (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1970-2024

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

0 20k 40k 60k 1970 South Korea: 281.79 United Arab Emirates: 2,394.07 World: 817.68 1971 South Korea: 304.27 United Arab Emirates: 2,805.43 World: 884.88 1972 South Korea: 328.02 United Arab Emirates: 3,675.42 World: 1,002 1973 South Korea: 412.5 United Arab Emirates: 9,695.81 World: 1,201.53 1974 South Korea: 572.49 United Arab Emirates: 23,822.97 World: 1,362.19 1975 South Korea: 627.14 United Arab Emirates: 27,117.19 World: 1,488.94 1976 South Korea: 847.21 United Arab Emirates: 31,197.07 World: 1,589.73 1977 South Korea: 1,072.85 United Arab Emirates: 35,020.2 World: 1,766.28 1978 South Korea: 1,428.89 United Arab Emirates: 29,379.07 World: 2,055.49 1979 South Korea: 1,813.91 United Arab Emirates: 34,238.17 World: 2,335.19 1980 South Korea: 1,745.58 United Arab Emirates: 42,925.21 World: 2,587.01 1981 South Korea: 1,918.42 United Arab Emirates: 44,854.52 World: 2,628.62 1982 South Korea: 2,032.26 United Arab Emirates: 39,972.49 World: 2,554.08 1983 South Korea: 2,245.56 United Arab Emirates: 34,650.04 World: 2,561.17 1984 South Korea: 2,468.69 United Arab Emirates: 32,012.3 World: 2,614.33 1985 South Korea: 2,542.88 United Arab Emirates: 29,467.53 World: 2,690.59 1986 South Korea: 2,910.83 United Arab Emirates: 23,132.04 World: 3,118.57 1987 South Korea: 3,657.72 United Arab Emirates: 23,112.56 World: 3,487.88 1988 South Korea: 4,888.69 United Arab Emirates: 21,569.67 World: 3,829.99 1989 South Korea: 5,989.21 United Arab Emirates: 23,166.71 World: 3,930.51 1990 South Korea: 6,812.9 United Arab Emirates: 26,709.96 World: 4,338.94 1991 South Korea: 7,872.65 United Arab Emirates: 25,690.92 World: 4,453.9 1992 South Korea: 8,387.16 United Arab Emirates: 25,648.28 World: 4,679.98 1993 South Korea: 9,179.97 United Arab Emirates: 25,032.83 World: 4,685.3 1994 South Korea: 10,733.99 United Arab Emirates: 25,472.65 World: 4,967.01 1995 South Korea: 13,001.72 United Arab Emirates: 27,003.18 World: 5,463.2 1996 South Korea: 13,864.94 United Arab Emirates: 28,323.16 World: 5,507.22 1997 South Korea: 12,821.69 United Arab Emirates: 27,982.75 World: 5,408.57 1998 South Korea: 8,583.44 United Arab Emirates: 24,889.44 World: 5,302.34 1999 South Korea: 11,062.5 United Arab Emirates: 25,855.84 World: 5,401.23 2000 South Korea: 12,710.3 United Arab Emirates: 29,865.53 World: 5,512.56 2001 South Korea: 11,981.48 United Arab Emirates: 27,745.17 World: 5,404.2 2002 South Korea: 13,642.94 United Arab Emirates: 27,753.58 World: 5,539.32 2003 South Korea: 15,211.55 United Arab Emirates: 29,659.57 World: 6,129.87 2004 South Korea: 17,121.63 United Arab Emirates: 33,376.69 World: 6,818 2005 South Korea: 20,167.05 United Arab Emirates: 38,719.31 World: 7,290.57 2006 South Korea: 22,609.71 United Arab Emirates: 44,342.6 World: 7,803.19 2007 South Korea: 25,078.49 United Arab Emirates: 45,854.74 World: 8,685.33 2008 South Korea: 22,252.31 United Arab Emirates: 50,054.17 World: 9,425.74 2009 South Korea: 19,937.3 United Arab Emirates: 37,803.07 World: 8,827.04 2010 South Korea: 24,071.26 United Arab Emirates: 44,795.28 World: 9,555.07 2011 South Korea: 26,175.24 United Arab Emirates: 51,921.89 World: 10,496.93 2012 South Korea: 26,600.55 United Arab Emirates: 53,141.63 World: 10,597.85 2013 South Korea: 28,449.36 United Arab Emirates: 53,247.23 World: 10,759.35 2014 South Korea: 30,667.09 United Arab Emirates: 52,725.23 World: 10,912.24 2015 South Korea: 30,171.79 United Arab Emirates: 44,910.35 World: 10,191.98 2016 South Korea: 30,832.06 United Arab Emirates: 42,721.11 World: 10,239.47 2017 South Korea: 33,296.98 United Arab Emirates: 43,733.62 World: 10,784.4 2018 South Korea: 35,363.95 United Arab Emirates: 47,135.35 World: 11,344.73 2019 South Korea: 33,826.94 United Arab Emirates: 45,938.61 World: 11,417.6 2020 South Korea: 33,645.77 United Arab Emirates: 37,991.74 World: 10,999.49 2021 South Korea: 37,518.46 United Arab Emirates: 44,118.49 World: 12,472.91 2022 South Korea: 34,822.4 United Arab Emirates: 50,759.76 World: 12,876.24 2023 South Korea: 35,674.1 United Arab Emirates: 49,850.69 World: 13,313.86 2024 South Korea: 36,238.64 United Arab Emirates: 50,273.51 World: 13,717.09 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 South Korea: 53.8 United Arab Emirates: 50.65 World: 50.94 1961 South Korea: 54.48 United Arab Emirates: 51.6 World: 52.8 1962 South Korea: 55.06 United Arab Emirates: 52.55 World: 55.29 1963 South Korea: 55.03 United Arab Emirates: 53.51 World: 55.65 1964 South Korea: 55.39 United Arab Emirates: 54.5 World: 56.1 1965 South Korea: 55.86 United Arab Emirates: 55.51 World: 55.93 1966 South Korea: 55.52 United Arab Emirates: 56.57 World: 56.45 1967 South Korea: 60.93 United Arab Emirates: 57.65 World: 56.9 1968 South Korea: 60.94 United Arab Emirates: 58.73 World: 57.34 1969 South Korea: 61.48 United Arab Emirates: 59.76 World: 57.68 1970 South Korea: 62.16 United Arab Emirates: 60.78 World: 57.94 1971 South Korea: 62.61 United Arab Emirates: 61.75 World: 58.02 1972 South Korea: 63.01 United Arab Emirates: 62.68 World: 58.84 1973 South Korea: 63.41 United Arab Emirates: 63.54 World: 59.3 1974 South Korea: 63.8 United Arab Emirates: 64.35 World: 59.7 1975 South Korea: 64.15 United Arab Emirates: 65.11 World: 60.13 1976 South Korea: 64.5 United Arab Emirates: 65.81 World: 60.45 1977 South Korea: 64.9 United Arab Emirates: 66.47 World: 61.04 1978 South Korea: 65.2 United Arab Emirates: 67.08 World: 61.39 1979 South Korea: 65.55 United Arab Emirates: 67.65 World: 61.84 1980 South Korea: 66.05 United Arab Emirates: 68.16 World: 62.15 1981 South Korea: 66.55 United Arab Emirates: 68.62 World: 62.52 1982 South Korea: 67.1 United Arab Emirates: 69.06 World: 62.87 1983 South Korea: 67.55 United Arab Emirates: 69.45 World: 63.13 1984 South Korea: 68.2 United Arab Emirates: 69.8 World: 63.44 1985 South Korea: 68.8 United Arab Emirates: 70.12 World: 63.73 1986 South Korea: 69.45 United Arab Emirates: 70.41 World: 64.12 1987 South Korea: 70 United Arab Emirates: 70.62 World: 64.46 1988 South Korea: 70.55 United Arab Emirates: 70.81 World: 64.67 1989 South Korea: 71.05 United Arab Emirates: 70.96 World: 64.96 1990 South Korea: 71.6 United Arab Emirates: 71.07 World: 65.11 1991 South Korea: 72.05 United Arab Emirates: 71.14 World: 65.3 1992 South Korea: 72.5 United Arab Emirates: 71.17 World: 65.55 1993 South Korea: 73 United Arab Emirates: 71.16 World: 65.74 1994 South Korea: 73.4 United Arab Emirates: 71.2 World: 65.96 1995 South Korea: 73.7 United Arab Emirates: 71.39 World: 66.2 1996 South Korea: 74.15 United Arab Emirates: 71.82 World: 66.52 1997 South Korea: 74.6 United Arab Emirates: 72.56 World: 66.83 1998 South Korea: 75 United Arab Emirates: 73.66 World: 67.07 1999 South Korea: 75.41 United Arab Emirates: 74.98 World: 67.31 2000 South Korea: 75.91 United Arab Emirates: 76.35 World: 67.65 2001 South Korea: 76.41 United Arab Emirates: 77.62 World: 67.95 2002 South Korea: 76.77 United Arab Emirates: 78.72 World: 68.23 2003 South Korea: 77.21 United Arab Emirates: 79.6 World: 68.52 2004 South Korea: 77.67 United Arab Emirates: 80.27 World: 68.77 2005 South Korea: 78.17 United Arab Emirates: 80.78 World: 69.11 2006 South Korea: 78.67 United Arab Emirates: 81.16 World: 69.47 2007 South Korea: 79.12 United Arab Emirates: 81.44 World: 69.81 2008 South Korea: 79.52 United Arab Emirates: 81.59 World: 70 2009 South Korea: 79.97 United Arab Emirates: 81.68 World: 70.38 2010 South Korea: 80.12 United Arab Emirates: 81.89 World: 70.68 2011 South Korea: 80.57 United Arab Emirates: 81.9 World: 70.97 2012 South Korea: 80.82 United Arab Emirates: 81.91 World: 71.26 2013 South Korea: 81.27 United Arab Emirates: 81.95 World: 71.53 2014 South Korea: 81.72 United Arab Emirates: 81.99 World: 71.78 2015 South Korea: 82.02 United Arab Emirates: 82.08 World: 71.97 2016 South Korea: 82.28 United Arab Emirates: 82.2 World: 72.19 2017 South Korea: 82.63 United Arab Emirates: 82.39 World: 72.37 2018 South Korea: 82.63 United Arab Emirates: 82.45 World: 72.64 2019 South Korea: 83.23 United Arab Emirates: 82.6 World: 72.87 2020 South Korea: 83.43 United Arab Emirates: 81.94 World: 72.18 2021 South Korea: 83.53 United Arab Emirates: 79.08 World: 71.22 2022 South Korea: 82.68 United Arab Emirates: 80.49 World: 72.97 2023 South Korea: 83.43 United Arab Emirates: 82.91 World: 73.33 2024 South Korea: 83.63 United Arab Emirates: 83.07 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 South Korea: 5.99 United Arab Emirates: 6.5 World: 4.69 1961 South Korea: 5.8 United Arab Emirates: 6.49 World: 4.56 1962 South Korea: 5.56 United Arab Emirates: 6.49 World: 5.02 1963 South Korea: 5.33 United Arab Emirates: 6.5 World: 5.31 1964 South Korea: 5.07 United Arab Emirates: 6.49 World: 5.13 1965 South Korea: 4.89 United Arab Emirates: 6.5 World: 5.08 1966 South Korea: 4.78 United Arab Emirates: 6.5 World: 4.97 1967 South Korea: 4.62 United Arab Emirates: 6.51 World: 4.87 1968 South Korea: 4.51 United Arab Emirates: 6.53 World: 4.98 1969 South Korea: 4.45 United Arab Emirates: 6.52 World: 4.88 1970 South Korea: 4.53 United Arab Emirates: 6.52 World: 4.84 1971 South Korea: 4.54 United Arab Emirates: 6.52 World: 4.69 1972 South Korea: 4.12 United Arab Emirates: 6.5 World: 4.55 1973 South Korea: 4.07 United Arab Emirates: 6.46 World: 4.42 1974 South Korea: 3.77 United Arab Emirates: 6.41 World: 4.26 1975 South Korea: 3.43 United Arab Emirates: 6.35 World: 4.07 1976 South Korea: 3 United Arab Emirates: 6.29 World: 3.97 1977 South Korea: 2.99 United Arab Emirates: 6.22 World: 3.84 1978 South Korea: 2.64 United Arab Emirates: 6.15 World: 3.77 1979 South Korea: 2.9 United Arab Emirates: 6.06 World: 3.76 1980 South Korea: 2.82 United Arab Emirates: 5.95 World: 3.73 1981 South Korea: 2.57 United Arab Emirates: 5.81 World: 3.71 1982 South Korea: 2.39 United Arab Emirates: 5.66 World: 3.72 1983 South Korea: 2.06 United Arab Emirates: 5.48 World: 3.59 1984 South Korea: 1.74 United Arab Emirates: 5.3 World: 3.57 1985 South Korea: 1.66 United Arab Emirates: 5.13 World: 3.53 1986 South Korea: 1.58 United Arab Emirates: 5 World: 3.51 1987 South Korea: 1.53 United Arab Emirates: 4.88 World: 3.48 1988 South Korea: 1.55 United Arab Emirates: 4.77 World: 3.39 1989 South Korea: 1.56 United Arab Emirates: 4.65 World: 3.35 1990 South Korea: 1.57 United Arab Emirates: 4.51 World: 3.31 1991 South Korea: 1.71 United Arab Emirates: 4.25 World: 3.13 1992 South Korea: 1.76 United Arab Emirates: 4.09 World: 3.04 1993 South Korea: 1.65 United Arab Emirates: 3.82 World: 2.97 1994 South Korea: 1.66 United Arab Emirates: 3.76 World: 2.92 1995 South Korea: 1.63 United Arab Emirates: 3.28 World: 2.87 1996 South Korea: 1.57 United Arab Emirates: 3.06 World: 2.82 1997 South Korea: 1.54 United Arab Emirates: 2.83 World: 2.78 1998 South Korea: 1.46 United Arab Emirates: 2.77 World: 2.75 1999 South Korea: 1.43 United Arab Emirates: 2.79 World: 2.72 2000 South Korea: 1.48 United Arab Emirates: 2.73 World: 2.73 2001 South Korea: 1.31 United Arab Emirates: 2.62 World: 2.69 2002 South Korea: 1.18 United Arab Emirates: 2.54 World: 2.66 2003 South Korea: 1.19 United Arab Emirates: 2.49 World: 2.64 2004 South Korea: 1.16 United Arab Emirates: 2.39 World: 2.63 2005 South Korea: 1.09 United Arab Emirates: 2.23 World: 2.61 2006 South Korea: 1.13 United Arab Emirates: 1.96 World: 2.61 2007 South Korea: 1.26 United Arab Emirates: 1.79 World: 2.6 2008 South Korea: 1.19 United Arab Emirates: 1.52 World: 2.6 2009 South Korea: 1.15 United Arab Emirates: 1.58 World: 2.59 2010 South Korea: 1.23 United Arab Emirates: 1.57 World: 2.57 2011 South Korea: 1.24 United Arab Emirates: 1.54 World: 2.55 2012 South Korea: 1.3 United Arab Emirates: 1.53 World: 2.56 2013 South Korea: 1.19 United Arab Emirates: 1.53 World: 2.53 2014 South Korea: 1.21 United Arab Emirates: 1.48 World: 2.52 2015 South Korea: 1.24 United Arab Emirates: 1.42 World: 2.49 2016 South Korea: 1.17 United Arab Emirates: 1.37 World: 2.49 2017 South Korea: 1.05 United Arab Emirates: 1.35 World: 2.46 2018 South Korea: 0.98 United Arab Emirates: 1.29 World: 2.39 2019 South Korea: 0.92 United Arab Emirates: 1.25 World: 2.35 2020 South Korea: 0.84 United Arab Emirates: 1.29 World: 2.28 2021 South Korea: 0.81 United Arab Emirates: 1.16 World: 2.25 2022 South Korea: 0.78 United Arab Emirates: 1.15 World: 2.22 2023 South Korea: 0.72 United Arab Emirates: 1.2 World: 2.2 2024 South Korea: 0.75 United Arab Emirates: 1.21 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

0 2 4 6 8 1991 South Korea: 2.41 United Arab Emirates: 1.63 World: 5.12 1992 South Korea: 2.51 United Arab Emirates: 1.72 World: 5.28 1993 South Korea: 2.88 United Arab Emirates: 1.9 World: 5.54 1994 South Korea: 2.48 United Arab Emirates: 1.83 World: 5.79 1995 South Korea: 2.06 United Arab Emirates: 1.8 World: 5.92 1996 South Korea: 2.05 United Arab Emirates: 1.84 World: 5.98 1997 South Korea: 2.61 United Arab Emirates: 1.91 World: 6.01 1998 South Korea: 6.96 United Arab Emirates: 2.07 World: 6.16 1999 South Korea: 6.34 United Arab Emirates: 2.2 World: 6.28 2000 South Korea: 4.06 United Arab Emirates: 2.25 World: 6.11 2001 South Korea: 3.7 United Arab Emirates: 2.44 World: 6.19 2002 South Korea: 3.05 United Arab Emirates: 2.66 World: 6.41 2003 South Korea: 3.35 United Arab Emirates: 2.9 World: 6.48 2004 South Korea: 3.42 United Arab Emirates: 2.97 World: 6.33 2005 South Korea: 3.48 United Arab Emirates: 3.12 World: 6.22 2006 South Korea: 3.25 United Arab Emirates: 2.96 World: 5.97 2007 South Korea: 3.01 United Arab Emirates: 2.93 World: 5.77 2008 South Korea: 2.96 United Arab Emirates: 2.82 World: 5.82 2009 South Korea: 3.36 United Arab Emirates: 2.93 World: 6.41 2010 South Korea: 3.32 United Arab Emirates: 2.8 World: 6.28 2011 South Korea: 2.99 United Arab Emirates: 2.59 World: 6.15 2012 South Korea: 2.81 United Arab Emirates: 2.32 World: 6.15 2013 South Korea: 3.07 United Arab Emirates: 2.13 World: 6.1 2014 South Korea: 3.08 United Arab Emirates: 2 World: 5.96 2015 South Korea: 3.55 United Arab Emirates: 1.79 World: 6 2016 South Korea: 3.65 United Arab Emirates: 1.64 World: 5.97 2017 South Korea: 3.65 United Arab Emirates: 2.46 World: 5.9 2018 South Korea: 3.82 United Arab Emirates: 2.24 World: 5.76 2019 South Korea: 3.75 United Arab Emirates: 2.33 World: 5.59 2020 South Korea: 3.93 United Arab Emirates: 4.29 World: 6.59 2021 South Korea: 3.64 United Arab Emirates: 3.11 World: 6.05 2022 South Korea: 2.86 United Arab Emirates: 2.87 World: 5.23 2023 South Korea: 2.68 United Arab Emirates: 2.15 World: 4.85 2024 South Korea: 2.78 United Arab Emirates: 2.16 World: 4.81 2025 South Korea: 2.68 United Arab Emirates: 2.17 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

0 20 40 60 80 100 1970 South Korea: 1.93 United Arab Emirates: 67.93 World: 4.14 1971 South Korea: 1.92 United Arab Emirates: 75.9 World: 4.04 1972 South Korea: 1.94 United Arab Emirates: 72.07 World: 4.16 1973 South Korea: 2.34 United Arab Emirates: 82.13 World: 4.32 1974 South Korea: 2.42 United Arab Emirates: 73.63 World: 4.23 1975 South Korea: 2.58 United Arab Emirates: 67.57 World: 4.14 1976 South Korea: 2.84 United Arab Emirates: 74.01 World: 4.31 1977 South Korea: 3.18 United Arab Emirates: 64.6 World: 4.36 1978 South Korea: 3.31 United Arab Emirates: 65.01 World: 4.42 1979 South Korea: 3.7 United Arab Emirates: 41.53 World: 4.46 1980 South Korea: 3.71 United Arab Emirates: 40.5 World: 4.33 1981 South Korea: 3.81 United Arab Emirates: 34.6 World: 4.18 1982 South Korea: 3.74 United Arab Emirates: 32.64 World: 4.05 1983 South Korea: 4.02 United Arab Emirates: 29.78 World: 4.01 1984 South Korea: 4.47 United Arab Emirates: 38.27 World: 4.07 1985 South Korea: 4.63 United Arab Emirates: 37.6 World: 4.05 1986 South Korea: 4.77 United Arab Emirates: 34.23 World: 4.04 1987 South Korea: 4.87 United Arab Emirates: 33.07 World: 4.1 1988 South Korea: 5.44 United Arab Emirates: 30.32 World: 4.16 1989 South Korea: 5.67 United Arab Emirates: 31.81 World: 4.16 1990 South Korea: 6.07 United Arab Emirates: 29.97 World: 4.15 1991 South Korea: 6.75 United Arab Emirates: 32.25 World: 4.1 1992 South Korea: 7.34 United Arab Emirates: 29.57 World: 4.01 1993 South Korea: 7.91 United Arab Emirates: 29.66 World: 3.97 1994 South Korea: 8.46 United Arab Emirates: 31.17 World: 3.94 1995 South Korea: 9.03 United Arab Emirates: 31.79 World: 3.99 1996 South Korea: 9.59 United Arab Emirates: 31.14 World: 4.01 1997 South Korea: 9.99 United Arab Emirates: 29.92 World: 4.02 1998 South Korea: 8.5 United Arab Emirates: 28.44 World: 3.98 1999 South Korea: 9.24 United Arab Emirates: 27.3 World: 3.95 2000 South Korea: 9.92 United Arab Emirates: 25.32 World: 4.01 2001 South Korea: 10.07 United Arab Emirates: 27.19 World: 4.01 2002 South Korea: 10.38 United Arab Emirates: 26.16 World: 4.02 2003 South Korea: 10.5 United Arab Emirates: 25.96 World: 4.15 2004 South Korea: 10.8 United Arab Emirates: 25.97 World: 4.28 2005 South Korea: 10.71 United Arab Emirates: 26.25 World: 4.39 2006 South Korea: 10.81 United Arab Emirates: 25.39 World: 4.48 2007 South Korea: 11.11 United Arab Emirates: 24.38 World: 4.59 2008 South Korea: 11.26 United Arab Emirates: 26.06 World: 4.56 2009 South Korea: 11.28 United Arab Emirates: 24.65 World: 4.45 2010 South Korea: 12.37 United Arab Emirates: 25.03 World: 4.67 2011 South Korea: 12.97 United Arab Emirates: 24.95 World: 4.76 2012 South Korea: 12.85 United Arab Emirates: 25.03 World: 4.77 2013 South Korea: 12.73 United Arab Emirates: 25.35 World: 4.81 2014 South Korea: 12.43 United Arab Emirates: 24.58 World: 4.78 2015 South Korea: 12.62 United Arab Emirates: 24.32 World: 4.7 2016 South Korea: 12.67 United Arab Emirates: 23.77 World: 4.65 2017 South Korea: 12.95 United Arab Emirates: 22.16 World: 4.67 2018 South Korea: 13.19 United Arab Emirates: 20.04 World: 4.73 2019 South Korea: 12.65 United Arab Emirates: 20.95 World: 4.7 2020 South Korea: 11.91 United Arab Emirates: 20.81 World: 4.47 2021 South Korea: 12.34 United Arab Emirates: 20.83 World: 4.68 2022 South Korea: 11.87 United Arab Emirates: 19.37 World: 4.67 2023 South Korea: 11.42 United Arab Emirates: 18.38 World: 4.68 2024 South Korea: 11.36 United Arab Emirates: 18.26 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

South Korea United Arab Emirates World

0 25 50 75 100 125 2005 South Korea: 73.5 United Arab Emirates: 40 World: 15.6 2006 South Korea: 78.1 United Arab Emirates: 52 World: 17.2 2007 South Korea: 78.8 United Arab Emirates: 61 World: 20.2 2008 South Korea: 81 United Arab Emirates: 63 World: 22.8 2009 South Korea: 81.6 United Arab Emirates: 64 World: 25.3 2010 South Korea: 83.7 United Arab Emirates: 68 World: 28.4 2011 South Korea: 83.76 United Arab Emirates: 78 World: 30.9 2012 South Korea: 84.07 United Arab Emirates: 85 World: 33.3 2013 South Korea: 84.77 United Arab Emirates: 88 World: 35.3 2014 South Korea: 87.56 United Arab Emirates: 90.4 World: 37.4 2015 South Korea: 89.9 United Arab Emirates: 90.5 World: 39.9 2016 South Korea: 92.84 United Arab Emirates: 90.6 World: 43.6 2017 South Korea: 95.07 United Arab Emirates: 94.82 World: 46.3 2018 South Korea: 96.02 United Arab Emirates: 98.45 World: 49.4 2019 South Korea: 96.16 United Arab Emirates: 99.15 World: 53.9 2020 South Korea: 96.51 United Arab Emirates: 100 World: 60.1 2021 South Korea: 97.57 United Arab Emirates: 100 World: 63.8 2022 South Korea: 97.17 United Arab Emirates: 100 World: 67 2023 South Korea: 97.42 United Arab Emirates: 100 World: 69.2 2024 South Korea: 97.9 United Arab Emirates: 100 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Population 51.7 mn 2025
29th of 215		 11.5 mn 2025
85th of 215
Population density 529.8 /km² 2023
22nd of 214		 147.6 /km² 2023
77th of 214
Population growth -0.13 % 2025
180th of 215		 4.68 % 2025
1st of 215
Life expectancy 83.6 years 2024
13th of 215		 83.1 years 2024
20th of 215
Fertility rate 0.75 2024
214th of 215		 1.21 2024
196th of 215
Birth rate 4.7 ‰ 2024
214th of 215		 9.8 ‰ 2024
159th of 215
Infant mortality 2.3 ‰ 2024
17th of 196		 3.8 ‰ 2024
37th of 196
Urban population 81.2 % 2025
53rd of 215		 86.0 % 2025
43rd of 215
Aged 65+ 20.3 % 2025
35th of 215		 1.8 % 2025
214th of 215
Living in cities 76.0 % 2025
11th of 215		 74.8 % 2025
12th of 215
Living in towns 14.4 % 2025
200th of 215		 16.4 % 2025
197th of 215
Living in rural areas 9.6 % 2025
191st of 215		 8.7 % 2025
193rd of 215

Human development

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Human Development Index 0.937 2023
20th of 193		 0.940 2023
15th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.857 2023
18th of 169		 0.866 2023
16th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.745 2023
34th of 156		 0.585 2023
111th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.038 2023
12th of 172		 0.040 2023
13th of 172

Economy

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
GDP 1.9 tn US$ 2025
13th of 186		 552.3 bn US$ 2024
GDP per capita 36,227 US$ 2025
32nd of 186		 50,274 US$ 2024
GDP per capita (PPP) 63,125 int. $ 2025
29th of 185		 79,344 int. $ 2024
GNI per capita 37,880 US$ 2025
27th of 182		 51,550 US$ 2024
GDP growth 1.0 % 2025
159th of 186		 4.0 % 2024
Inflation 2.1 % 2025
107th of 165		 1.3 % 2025
127th of 165
Trade 86.4 % 2025
63rd of 138		 199.0 % 2023
Exports 45.8 % 2025
46th of 138		 106.8 % 2023
FDI inflows 0.8 % 2025
151st of 192		 8.3 % 2024
28th of 192
Manufacturing 27.4 % 2025
5th of 132		 9.4 % 2024
Agriculture 1.5 % 2025
139th of 158		 0.8 % 2024
Tax revenue 13.3 % 2024
67th of 89		 0.6 % 2024
89th of 89
Government debt 47.8 % 2024
16th of 56		 1.8 % 2013
Military spending 2.6 % 2024
34th of 147		 5.6 % 2014

Labour

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Unemployment 2.7 % 2025
29th of 181		 2.2 % 2025
19th of 181
Youth unemployment 6.7 % 2025
39th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
37th of 181
Women in the labour force 56.8 % 2025
65th of 181		 53.0 % 2025
93rd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 5.1 % 2025
128th of 181		 1.4 % 2025
165th of 181
Weekly hours worked 37.3 h 2025
113th of 181		 48.3 h 2025
6th of 181
Youth NEET rate 11.0 % 2025
43rd of 181		 9.0 % 2025
28th of 181
Labour income share 58.7 % 2025
10th of 114		 36.8 % 2025
95th of 114
Output per hour 47.9 $ 2025
46th of 181		 41.2 $ 2025
53rd of 181

Health

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Health spending 8.7 % 2024
50th of 192		 5.0 % 2023
126th of 192
Health spending per person 3,137 US$ 2024
29th of 191		 2,402 US$ 2023
34th of 191
Physicians 2.61 /1,000 2022
59th of 125		 2.99 /1,000 2023
52nd of 125
Under-5 mortality 2.8 ‰ 2024
18th of 196		 4.8 ‰ 2024
39th of 196
Maternal mortality 4 /100k 2023
18th of 194		 3 /100k 2023
6th of 194
Tobacco use 18.6 % 2024
82nd of 166		 9.0 % 2024
28th of 166
Safe drinking water 99.3 % 2024
27th of 147		 98.6 % 2024
35th of 147

Food

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Calories per person 3,430 kcal 2023
29th of 155		 -
Protein supply 109.4 g 2022
41st of 174		 103.6 g 2022
59th of 174
Animal protein supply 62.1 g 2022
46th of 174		 51.7 g 2022
77th of 174
Fat supply 126.3 g 2022
44th of 174		 127.8 g 2022
40th of 174
Food insecurity 5.8 % 2024
16th of 134		 4.2 % 2024
10th of 134
Severe food insecurity 1.3 % 2024
15th of 124		 0.9 % 2024
10th of 124
Cereal import dependency 78.5 % 2022
46th of 160		 100.0 % 2022
1st of 160

Education

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Secondary enrolment 96.3 % 2024
47th of 108		 102.1 % 2024
30th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 111.9 % 2024
6th of 128		 63.7 % 2024
51st of 128
Education spending 5.4 % 2022 3.9 % 2021
Expected schooling 16.6 yrs 2023
34th of 195		 15.6 yrs 2023
53rd of 195
Mean schooling 12.7 yrs 2023
25th of 193		 13.0 yrs 2023
16th of 193
Literacy - 98.8 % 2024
3rd of 29

Society

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Income inequality 32.9 2021
38th of 93		 26.4 2018
7th of 93
Extreme poverty 0.1 % 2021
20th of 93		 0.0 % 2018
1st of 93
Internet use 97.9 % 2024
13th of 182		 100.0 % 2024
1st of 182
Mobile subscriptions 172.5 /100 2024
14th of 151		 203.2 /100 2024
4th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
58th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
4th of 213
Women in parliament 20.3 % 2025
119th of 184		 50.0 % 2025
7th of 184

Refugees

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Refugees hosted 4,407 2025
107th of 177		 1,377 2025
121st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
133rd of 177		 0.1 ‰ 2025
129th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 39,106 2025
27th of 177		 6,257 2025
66th of 177
Refugees from the country 117 2025
148th of 199		 252 2025
133rd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
187th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
153rd of 199

Governance

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Control of corruption 65.1 /100 2024
44th of 207		 71.5 /100 2024
36th of 207
Government effectiveness 80.2 /100 2024
20th of 205		 75.8 /100 2024
26th of 205
Rule of law 76.2 /100 2024
30th of 207		 65.5 /100 2024
72nd of 207
Regulatory quality 70.8 /100 2024
35th of 205		 72.6 /100 2024
28th of 205
Voice and accountability 71.0 /100 2024
51st of 205		 41.9 /100 2024
147th of 205
Political stability 76.8 /100 2024
61st of 207		 79.4 /100 2024
52nd of 207

Environment

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
CO₂ per capita 11.36 t 2024
187th of 202		 18.26 t 2024
194th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 583.7 Mt 2024
9th of 204		 222.0 Mt 2024
27th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 1.51 % 2024
9th of 204		 0.58 % 2024
27th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 20.7 Gt 2024
16th of 204		 5.8 Gt 2024
34th of 204
GHG per capita 12.91 t 2024
182nd of 202		 24.04 t 2024
194th of 202
Renewable energy 3.6 % 2021
171st of 211		 1.0 % 2021
191st of 211
Forest area 64.1 % 2023
21st of 212		 4.5 % 2023
181st of 212
PM2.5 exposure 21.9 µg/m³ 2023
128th of 200		 57.2 µg/m³ 2023
193rd of 200
Water stress 85.2 % 2022
157th of 176		 1,509.9 % 2022
175th of 176
Land area 97,600 km² 2023
106th of 214		 71,020 km² 2023
118th of 214

Energy

Indicator South Korea United Arab Emirates
Renewable electricity 10.4 % 2025
147th of 190		 8.8 % 2024
151st of 190
Wind and solar 6.6 % 2025
95th of 190		 8.7 % 2024
82nd of 190
Nuclear power 29.6 % 2025
11th of 180		 22.9 % 2024
14th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 40.0 % 2025
88th of 190		 31.7 % 2024
104th of 190
Fossil electricity 60.0 % 2025
88th of 190		 68.3 % 2024
104th of 190
Coal power 31.1 % 2025
160th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
4th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 417 g/kWh 2025
86th of 190		 468 g/kWh 2024
95th of 190
Electricity per capita 12.09 MWh 2025
13th of 191		 16.05 MWh 2024
6th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.