# International rankings of South Korea

The following are international rankings of South Korea.

## Outline

| Name | Classification | Classification |
| FTSE | Developed market | Y |
| FTSE | Emerging market | |
| FTSE | Frontier market | |
| Name | Classification | Classification |
| S&P | Developed market | Y |
| S&P | Emerging market | |
| S&P | Frontier market | |
| Name | Classification | Classification | Reference |
| IMF | Advanced economy | Y | |
| IMF | Emerging and Developing Economies | | |
| Name | Classification | Classification | Reference |
| DAC | Member | Y | |
| DAC | Non-member | | |
| Name | Classification | Classification | Reference |
| Paris Club | Member | Y | |
| Paris Club | Non-member | | |
| Name | Classification | Classification |
| World Bank | High income | Y |
| World Bank | Middle income | |
| World Bank | Low income | |

## Economy

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 | |
| Wall Street Journal / The Heritage Foundation – Index of Economic Freedom | 2023 | &14 | &184 | |
| 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

Education Rankings :
| Name | Year | Place | Out of # |
| 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

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

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 # |
| 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

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

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 | |
| Research and development spending - % of GDP | 2012 | &9 | 72 | |
| Research and development spending – Total | 2011 | &5 | 72 | |

## Politics, Law and Military

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

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

Social and Quality of Life Rankings :
| Name | Year | Place | Out of # |
| Screen Digest – Average number of movies watched | 2013 | &1 | |
| 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 |
| 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

Tourism Rankings :
| Name | Year | Place | Out of # |
| 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

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

Culture rankings :
| Name | Year | Place | Out of # | Reference |
| Brand Finance – Global Soft Power Index | 2023 | 15 | - | |