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South Korea · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

16th of 149 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, passengers carriedSouth Korea's air transport, passengers carried rose from 24.9M in 1994 to 76.3M in 2023.199520002005201020152020020M40M60M80M100M76.3M

South Korea's air transport, passengers carried rose from 24.9M in 1994 to 76.3M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

6th of 137 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, freightSouth Korea's air transport, freight rose from 4,643 in 1994 to 12,294 in 2023.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k12,294

South Korea's air transport, freight rose from 4,643 in 1994 to 12,294 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

24th of 65 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Rail lines (total route-km)South Korea's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,101 km in 1995 to 4,309 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520203,0003,5004,0004,309 km

South Korea's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,101 km in 1995 to 4,309 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

7th of 68 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, passengers carriedSouth Korea's railways, passengers carried rose from 43,340 in 1995 to 100,381 in 2019.1995200020052010201520k40k60k80k100k120k100,381

South Korea's railways, passengers carried rose from 43,340 in 1995 to 100,381 in 2019.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

27th of 50 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, goods transportedSouth Korea's railways, goods transported fell from 12,889 in 1995 to 6,757 in 2021.1995200020052010201520206,0008,00010k12k14k6,757

South Korea's railways, goods transported fell from 12,889 in 1995 to 6,757 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

4th of 103 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Container port trafficSouth Korea's container port traffic rose from 19.2M in 2010 to 31.9M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202415M20M25M30M35M31.9M

South Korea's container port traffic rose from 19.2M in 2010 to 31.9M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

2nd of 165 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Liner shipping connectivity indexSouth Korea's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 69.1 in 2006 to 111.3 in 2021.2010201520206080100120111.3

South Korea's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 69.1 in 2006 to 111.3 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

16th of 138 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Logistics performance index, overallSouth Korea's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.5 in 2007 to 3.8 in 2022.2010201520203.53.63.73.83.8

South Korea's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.5 in 2007 to 3.8 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Access to electricity (% of population)South Korea's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

South Korea's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

52nd of 183 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Mortality caused by road traffic injurySouth Korea's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.6 /100k in 2000 to 8.6 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015510152025308.6 /100k

South Korea's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.6 /100k in 2000 to 8.6 /100k in 2019.

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