South Korea's homicide rate fell from 0.5 /100k in 1994 to 0.5 /100k in 2023.
South Korea · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 7 with data
Crime
Revenue & spending
South Korea's military spending fell from 2.9 % in 1995 to 2.6 % in 2024.
Defence
South Korea's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$16.1B in 1995 to US$47.6B in 2024.
South Korea's armed forces personnel, total fell from 750,000 in 1991 to 569,000 in 2020.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)
% of labour force
26th of 168 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
South Korea's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.9 % in 1991 to 2.0 % in 2020.
Displacement
South Korea's refugees hosted rose from 149 in 1992 to 4,241 in 2024.
South Korea's refugee population by country of origin rose from 29 in 1995 to 142 in 2024.
›No data available (8)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Korea.
- Internally displaced persons (conflict and violence)No data
- Battle-related deathsNo data
- Political stabilityNo data
- Rule of law (WGI estimate)No data
- Control of corruption (WGI estimate)No data
- Voice and accountability (WGI estimate)No data
- Government effectiveness (WGI estimate)No data
- Regulatory quality (WGI estimate)No data