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Surprising facts about South Korea
The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.
Picked for surprise among South Korea’s neighbours, its region and the world median.
South Korea among 213 countries & territories
Each dot shows where South Korea sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the
world median. Higher is not automatically better.
World twins
The countries most like South Korea across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.
South Korea
vs North Korea