Reference Data in South Korea 34 indicators covering reference data for South Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.004 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 8.8% 192nd Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.72 live births per woman 2023 down 40.3% 234th Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman 2023 down 40.3% 234th Fertility rate: births per woman 0.72 live births per woman 2023 down 40.3% 234th Human Development Index 0.937 2023 up 3.5% 20th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 4.4% 29th Rule of Law - Governance score 76.2 0-100 2024 up 1.1% 29th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.4% 53rd Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.99 0-100 2024 up 0.5% 53rd Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 7.1% 60th Political Stability - Governance score 76.82 0-100 2024 up 1.0% 60th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 68.5% 43rd Control of Corruption - Governance score 65.05 0-100 2024 up 12.0% 43rd Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.0% 34th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 70.85 0-100 2024 up 0.4% 34th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 25.3% 20th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 80.25 0-100 2024 up 7.8% 20th UHC service coverage index 88 2023 up 3.5% 6th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 100 2023 unchanged 1st UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 100 2023 unchanged 1st UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 72 2023 up 12.5% 23rd UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 84 2023 up 1.2% 29th Median age 44.49 years 2023 up 15.4% 21st Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.4% 2022 up 27.5% 44th Account 96.9% 2024 up 2.7% 23rd Bank or similar financial institution account 96.7% 2024 up 2.5% 23rd Account, female 97.1% 2024 up 4.0% 21st Account, male 96.6% 2024 up 1.3% 24th Bank or similar financial institution account, women 96.9% 2024 up 3.8% 23rd Bank or similar financial institution account, men 96.6% 2024 up 1.2% 24th Owns a debit card 79.6% 2024 up 19.2% 41st Owns a credit card 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 81st Owns a debit card, female 77.4% 2024 up 17.5% 38th Owns a debit card, male 81.7% 2024 up 20.8% 42nd