Korea, South (Republic of Korea)

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

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Korea, South Republic of Korea
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	27th best
Capital	Seoul
Land Area	97 100km²₁
Location	Asia
Population	48.6m (2011)₂
Life Expectancy	82.13yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$34 541 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	KR, KOR, 410₅
Internet Domain	.kr₆
Currency	Won (KRW)₇
Telephone	+82₈

1. Overview

“An independent kingdom for much of its long history, Korea was occupied by Japan beginning in 1905 following the Russo-Japanese War. In 1910, Tokyo formally annexed the entire Peninsula. Korea regained its independence following Japan's surrender to the United States in 1945. After World War II, a democratic-based government (Republic of Korea, ROK) was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK). During the Korean War (1950-53), U.S. troops and UN forces fought alongside ROK soldiers to defend South Korea from a DPRK invasion supported by China and the Soviet Union. A 1953 armistice split the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. PARK Chung-hee took over leadership of the country in a 1961 coup. During his regime, from 1961 to 1979, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth, with per capita income rising to roughly 17 times the level of North Korea. South Korea held its first free presidential election under a revised democratic constitution in 1987, with former ROK Army general ROH Tae-woo winning a close race. In 1993, KIM Young-sam (1993-98) became South Korea's first civilian president. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. LEE Myung-bak (2008-2013) pursued a policy of global engagement , highlighted by Seoul's hosting of the G-20 summit in November 2010 and the Nuclear Security Summit in March 2012. South Korea also secured a non-permanent seat (2013-14) on the UN Security Council and will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. President PARK Geun-hye took office in February 2013 and is South Korea's first female leader. Serious tensions with North Korea have punctuated inter-Korean relations in recent years, including the North's sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan in March 2010 and its artillery attack on South Korean soldiers and citizens in November 2010. In January 2013, assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The Republic of Korea offers the traveller a dazzling range of experiences, beguiling landscapes and 5000 years of culture and history. The blue and red circle at the heart of the South Korean flag neatly symbolises the fluid mix of ancient and modern aspects of the country officially called the Republic of Korea (ROK). South Korea is a dream destination for the traveller, an engaging, welcoming place where the benefits of a fully industrialised, high-tech nation are balanced alongside a reverence for tradition and the ways of old Asia.
South Korea´s compact size and superb transport infrastructure mean that tranquillity is achievable within an hour of the urban sprawl. Hike to the peaks of craggy mountains enclosed by densely forested national parks. Sail to remote islands, where farming and fishing folk welcome you into their homes. Sample the serenity of a Buddhist temple retreat. But rest assured – the ROK knows how to rock. There´s almost always a festival or event on, and friendly Koreans are happy to share their culture. If nothing else, your tastebuds will be tingling at the discovery of one of Asia´s most delicious cuisines.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Korea, South National and Social Development

UN HDI (2016) Lower is better Rank₁₁

1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
15	Liechtenstein	15
16	UK	16
17	Japan	17
18	Korea, S.	18
19	Israel	19
20	Luxembourg	20
21	France	21
22	Belgium	22
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Social & Moral Development Index Higher is better Points₁₂

1	Iceland	84.1
2	Sweden	80.8
3	Norway	80.0
	...
24	Portugal	69.0
25	Italy	68.7
26	Czech Rep.	68.4
27	Korea, S.	68.2
28	Israel	67.0
29	Singapore	66.9
30	Slovenia	66.9
31	Maldives	66.0
	World Avg	54.5
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life.

3. Population and Demographics

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016) Lower is better Per 100₁₃

1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
164	Bulgaria	37.0
165	Denmark	37.1
166	Bosnia & Herzegovina	37.3
167	Korea, S.	37.6
168	Estonia	37.9
169	Belgium	38.1
170	Switzerland	38.3
171	Canada	38.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Emigrants (2010) %₁₄

1	Dominica	104.8
2	Palestine	68.4
3	Samoa	67.3
	...
119	Philippines	4.6
120	Egypt	4.4
121	Germany	4.3
122	Korea, S.	4.3
123	Belgium	4.2
124	Syria	4.2
125	Burundi	4.2
126	Panama	4.0
	World Avg	11.5
q=192.

Fertility Rate (2013) 2.0 is best₁₅

1	Korea, N.	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
101	Nepal	2.60
102	Macedonia	1.40
103	Fiji	2.61
104	Korea, S.	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
106	Botswana	2.64
107	Kyrgyzstan	2.64
108	Austria	1.35
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Immigrants (2010) %₁₄

1	Qatar	86.5
2	Monaco	71.6
3	UAE	70.0
	...
145	Mali	1.2
146	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.2
147	Guinea-Bissau	1.2
148	Korea, S.	1.1
149	Jamaica	1.1
150	Equatorial Guinea	1.1
151	Maldives	1.0
152	Cameroon	1.0
	World Avg	9.2
q=192.

Life Expectancy (2015) Higher is better Years₁₆

1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
10	France	82.36
11	Sweden	82.35
12	Canada	82.22
13	Korea, S.	82.13
14	New Zealand	82.03
15	Chile	81.96
16	Luxembourg	81.88
17	Norway	81.71
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Population (2012)₁₇

1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.3b
3	USA	315.8m
	...
23	Italy	61.0m
24	S. Africa	50.7m
25	Myanmar (Burma)	48.7m
26	Korea, S.	48.6m
27	Tanzania	47.7m
28	Colombia	47.6m
29	Spain	46.8m
30	Ukraine	44.9m
	World Avg	36.0m
q=195.

Korea, South's population is predicted to rise to 50.34 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.38. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

4. Gender Equality

Gender Inequality (2015) Lower is better₁₈

1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
7	Slovenia	0.05
8	Finland	0.06
9	Germany	0.07
10	Korea, S.	0.07
11	Singapore	0.07
12	Belgium	0.07
13	Luxembourg	0.07
14	Austria	0.08
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better Year₁₉

1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
69	Pakistan	1947
70	Malta	1947
71	Argentina	1947
72	Korea, S.	1948
73	Israel	1948
74	Belgium	1948
75	Niger	1948
76	Suriname	1948
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Gender inequality is not a necessary part of early human development. Although a separation of roles is almost universal due to different strengths between the genders, this does not have to mean that women are subdued, and, such patriarchialism is not universal in ancient history. Those cultures and peoples who shed, or never developed, the idea that mankind ought to dominate womankind, are better cultures and peoples than those who, even today, cling violently to those mores.

Korea, South is notable for its equality between the sexes.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

5. Religion and Beliefs

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Religiosity (2009) Lower is better %₂₀

1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
17	Uruguay	41
18	Lithuania	42
19	Canada	42
20	Korea, S.	43
21	Kazakhstan	43
22	Ukraine	46
23	Slovenia	47
24	Spain	49
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Disbelief In God (2007) Higher is better₂₁

1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
14	Bulgaria	34
15	Hungary	32
16	Norway	31
17	Korea, S.	30
18	Finland	28
19	Russia	27
20	Australia	25
21	Taiwan	24
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₂₂:

Christian	29.4%
Muslim	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	22.9%
Folk Religion	0.8%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	46.4%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 31.6% (Protestant 24%, Roman Catholic 7.6%), Buddhist 24.2%, other or unknown 0.9%, none 43.3% (2010 survey)₂₃.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Korea, South₂₄. Belief in heaven and hell is at just 22%. Some people don't know what to believe (21%). Even more people believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (40%). Also, 1% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 6% believe in reincarnation.

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6. The Internet

Freedom On The Internet (2012) Lower is better₂₅

1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
13	Kenya	29
14	Georgia	30
15	Nigeria	33
16	Korea, S.	34
17	Uganda	34
18	Kyrgyzstan	35
19	Mexico	37
20	India	39
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

Internet Users (2016) Higher is better₂₆

1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
25	Aruba	88%
26	Switzerland	87%
27	France	86%
28	Korea, S.	86%
29	Australia	85%
30	Bahamas	85%
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32	Singapore	83%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017) Higher is better Ratio₂₇

1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
46	Faroe Islands	1.4
47	Russia	1.3
48	Bulgaria	1.3
49	Korea, S.	1.2
50	Dominican Rep.	1.1
51	Slovakia	0.8
52	Hong Kong	0.7
53	Spain	0.6
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

IT Security (2013) Lower is better₂₈

1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
20	Turkey	0.52
21	Poland	0.55
22	Switzerland	0.55
23	Korea, S.	0.56
24	Australia	0.63
25	Libya	0.63
26	Qatar	0.65
27	Chile	0.66
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

Internet access has become an essential research tool. It facilitates an endless list of life improvements, from the ability to network and socialize without constraint, to access to a seemingly infinite repository of technical and procedural information on pretty much any task. The universal availability of data has sped up industrial development and personal learning at the national and personal level. Individuals can read any topic they wish regardless of the locality of expert teachers, and, entire nations can develop their technology and understanding of the world simply because they are now exposed to advanced societies and moral discourses online. Like every communications medium, the Internet has issues and causes a small range of problems, but these are insignificant compared to the advantages of having an online populace.

7. Public Health Issues

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015) Lower is better Per 1000₁₈

1	Korea, N.	0.5
2	Korea, S.	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
6	Singapore	3.8
7	Netherlands	4.0
8	Denmark	4.0
9	Japan	4.1
10	Cyprus	5.0
11	Sweden	5.7
12	Norway	5.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Alcohol Consumption (2010) Lower is better Per Capita₂₉

1	Libya	0.1
2	Pakistan	0.1
3	Kuwait	0.1
	...
172	France	12.2
173	Australia	12.2
174	Croatia	12.2
175	Korea, S.	12.3
176	Latvia	12.3
177	Finland	12.3
178	Poland	12.5
179	Grenada	12.5
	World Avg	6.2
q=191.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015) Higher is better Avg %₃₀

1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
6	Czech Rep.	98.7
7	Seychelles	98.6
8	Korea, S.	98.6
9	Sri Lanka	98.4
10	St Lucia	98.2
11	Bahrain	98.2
12	Iran	98.1
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Smoking Rates (2014) Lower is better₃₁

1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
165	Ukraine	1 854
166	Jordan	1 855
167	Austria	1 988
168	Korea, S.	2 073
169	Greece	2 086
170	Azerbaijan	2 114
171	Kazakhstan	2 157
172	Czech Rep.	2 194
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013) Lower is better Per 100k₃₂

1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
84	Japan	49.4
85	Hungary	50.6
86	Kazakhstan	52.4
87	Guyana	52.4
88	Belarus	57.5
89	Korea, S.	62
90	Russia	63.4
91	Lithuania	71.7
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

8. Politics and Freedom

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009) Higher is better Treaties₃₃

1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
45	Norway	20
46	Portugal	20
47	Poland	20
48	Korea, S.	20
49	Panama	20
50	New Zealand	20
51	Uganda	19
52	Colombia	19
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014) Lower is better Rank₃₄

1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
32	Japan	32
33	Cyprus	33
34	Mauritius	34
35	Korea, S.	35
36	Spain	36
37	Hungary	37
38	Costa Rica	38
39	Slovenia	39
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013) Lower is better₃₅

1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
46	Taiwan	2382
47	Samoa	2384
48	Haiti	2409
49	Korea, S.	2448
50	Comoros	2452
51	S. Africa	2456
52	Japan	2517
53	Argentina	2567
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

9. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better %₃₆

1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
78	Indonesia	48
79	Panama	52
80	Senegal	53
81	Korea, S.	53
82	Iran	56
83	Armenia	58
84	Malaysia	61
85	Turkey	69
q=101.

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016) Lower is better₃₇

1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
78	Guinea	65.75
79	Cameroon	66
80	Suriname	66
81	Korea, S.	66.33
82	Tanzania	69
83	Afghanistan	69
84	Mauritius	69
q=156.

Global Peace Index (2012) Lower is better₃₈

1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
39	Bulgaria	1.70
40	France	1.71
41	Estonia	1.72
42	Korea, S.	1.73
43	Lithuania	1.74
44	Argentina	1.76
45	Latvia	1.77
46	UAE	1.79
q=157.

Research and Development Higher is better % RDP PPP

1	Korea, S.	4.29
2	Israel	4.11
3	Japan	3.58
4	Finland	3.17
5	Sweden	3.16
6	Denmark	3.05
7	Taiwan	3.01
8	Austria	3.00
9	Switzerland	2.96
10	Germany	2.84
11	USA	2.74
12	Belgium	2.46
q=126.

Life Satisfaction (2011) Higher is better₃₉

1	Denmark	7.8
2	Norway	7.6
3	Netherlands	7.6
	...
21	UK	6.9
22	Oman	6.9
23	Iceland	6.9
24	Korea, S.	6.9
25	Mexico	6.8
26	Brazil	6.8
27	El Salvador	6.7
28	Cyprus	6.7
q=150.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011) Higher is better PPP $₁₆

1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
27	Japan	$37 268
28	Bahrain	$37 236
29	Iceland	$37 065
30	Korea, S.	$34 541
31	Oman	$34 402
32	Italy	$33 573
33	New Zealand	$32 870
34	Spain	$32 779
q=193.

Environmental Performance (2010) Higher is better₄₀

1	Iceland	93.5
2	Switzerland	89.1
3	Costa Rica	86.4
	...
90	Kazakhstan	57.3
91	Sao Tome & Principe	57.3
92	Nicaragua	57.1
93	Korea, S.	57.0
94	Gabon	56.4
95	Cyprus	56.3
96	Jordan	56.1
97	Bosnia & Herzegovina	55.9
q=162.

LGBT Equality (2013) Higher is better Score₄₁

1	Netherlands	405
2	Belgium	350
3	Canada	280
	...
89	St Helena	20
90	Gabon	20
91	Cape Verde	20
92	Korea, S.	20
93	Russia	20
94	Philippines	18
95	Cambodia	15
96	Rwanda	15
q=211.

IQ (2006) Higher is better₄₂

1	Singapore	108
2	Hong Kong	108
3	Korea, S.	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
6	China	105
7	Italy	102
8	Iceland	101
9	Switzerland	101
10	Mongolia	101
11	Norway	100
12	Netherlands	100
q=138.

Current edition: 2013 May 01
Last Modified: 2017 Jun 21
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(2014) ADL Global 100, Executive Summary. Accessed on global100.adl.org on 2017 Jan 02. The numbers given are of those who state that racist stereotyped statements about Jews are true; they have to agree to 6 or more of the 11 statements to be counted. An example statements is "Jews are hated because of the way they behave". The data was collected from 53,100 interviews across 101 countries plus the West Bank and Gaza. The global average is 26%.

Charities Aid Foundation
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CIA
(2013) World Factbook. The USA Government's Central Intelligence Agency (USA CIA) publishes The World Factbook, and the online version is frequently updated.

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Gallup
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Footnotes

World Bank data on data.worldbank.org accessed 2013 Nov 04.^
UN (2011) .^
UN (2017) Table 1.^
UN (2017) Gross National Income, per person. Table 1.^
International Standards Organisation (ISO) standard ISO3166-1, on www.iso.org, accessed 2013 May 01.^
Top level domains (TLDs) are managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) on www.iana.org.^
According to ISO4217.^
According to ITU-T.^
CIA (2013) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html accessed 2014 Apr 27.^
Lonely Planet (2014) chapter "Korea, South" .^
UN (2017) Table 1. Lower is better.^
"What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life" by Vexen Crabtree (2017)^
UN (2017) Dashboard 2. Higher is worse. Old-age is counted as 65+, and ratio is of these to people ages 15-64. Projections are for 2030 based on medium-fertility variant of growth.^
UN (2013) Table 11.^
UN (2013) Table 14. Births per woman (2012), expressed as deviance (positive or negative) from the value of 2.0.^
UN (2017) Table 1. Higher is better.^^
UN (2013) Table 14.^
UN (2017) Table 5. Lower is better.^^
"What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life: 3.6. Women Stand for Election & Vote (1893+) New Zealand, Australia, Finland" by Vexen Crabtree (2017)^
Gallup (2009) .^
Zuckerman, P. (2007). Atheism: contemporary numbers and patterns. In M.Martin (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Atheism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. In "Average intelligence predicts atheism rates across 137 nations" by Lynn et al. (2009).^
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