Korea, Republic Of vs Germany Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Korea, Republic Of vs Germany)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Korea, Republic Of leads against Germany in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Germany leads in 4. Korea, Republic Of's strongest global position is 14th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Germany's strongest global position is 13th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 2 (2024, ranked 147th) vs -0.50 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Germany wins against Korea, Republic Of in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,554.55 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 55,070.94 (2024, ranked 32nd).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Gini index: 32.90 (2021, ranked 60th) vs 33.70 (2022, ranked 72nd).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.90 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 93.50 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.63 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 80.79 (2024, ranked 48th).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.27 (2024, ranked 52nd) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.68 (2025, ranked 29th) vs 3.71 (2025, ranked 63rd).
- Germany wins against Korea, Republic Of in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.46 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 32nd).
- Germany wins against Korea, Republic Of in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.66 (2023, ranked 13th) vs 0.89 (2023, ranked 40th).
- Germany wins against Korea, Republic Of in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 1.25 (2023, ranked 29th).
- Korea, Republic Of wins against Germany in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.61 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 68th).
| Metric | Korea, Republic Of(7) | Germany(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2 (147/214) | (2024) -0.50 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 55,070.94 (32/199) | (2024) 62,554.55 (27/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 32.90 (60/171) | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.90 (16/213) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.63 (14/217) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.27 (52/197) | (2024) 71.39 (142/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.68 (29/187) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (32/205) | (2023) 1.46 (18/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.89 (40/205) | (2023) 1.66 (13/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.25 (29/205) | (2023) 1.55 (15/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.61 (64/205) | (2023) 0.59 (68/205) |