WDI
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Country profile
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
PRK · East Asia & Pacific · Low income
Not availableMERI readinessAwaiting score
-Global rankCoverage 0%
Not availableGDPCountry catalog
Key macro indicators
| Indicator | Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, total | 2024 | 26,498,823 | WDI |
MERI breakdown
- Percentile Not available
- Coverage 0%
- Imputed 0
- Missing 0
| Pillar | Score |
|---|
MERI pillar detail pending
Pillar and component scores appear when the country has persisted MERI sub-score metadata.
Governance signals
Control of Corruption
-1.6
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
Government Effectiveness
-1.3
Political Stability
0.3
Regulatory Quality
-1.9
Rule of Law
-1.5
Voice and Accountability
-2
| Indicator | Category | Year | Value | Source | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | governance | 2024 | -1.6 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | governance | 2025 | 15 | TI_CPI | Transparency International Terms |
| Government Effectiveness | governance | 2024 | -1.3 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Political Stability | governance | 2024 | 0.3 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Regulatory Quality | governance | 2024 | -1.9 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Rule of Law | governance | 2024 | -1.5 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Voice and Accountability | governance | 2024 | -2 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Access to electricity (%) | infra | 2023 | 57.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Liner shipping connectivity index | infra | 2012 | 0.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | infra | 2022 | 24.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | macro | 2025 | 3.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Demographic and Urbanization Momentum | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 51.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Import Demand | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 42.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | meri_readiness | 2022 | 1.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Corruption Risk | meri_readiness | 2025 | 15 | TI_CPI | Transparency International Terms |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | meri_readiness | 2025 | 92.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | meri_readiness | 2024 | 7 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | meri_readiness | 2024 | 7 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Age dependency ratio | social | 2024 | 45.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Labor force participation rate | social | 2025 | 82.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth | social | 2024 | 73.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population growth (annual %) | social | 2024 | 0.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population, total | social | 2024 | 26,498,823 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Urban population (% of total) | social | 2024 | 63.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise exports (current USD) | trade | 2024 | 363,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise imports (current USD) | trade | 2024 | 2,359,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |