South Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 12.8 (2022). World rank 1 of 150 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 99.5% → 101%, secondary school enrolment 98.6% → 96.3%, and higher education enrolment 94.4% → 112%. Better than all its neighbours (North Korea): hospital beds per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, access to clean cooking fuels, and infant deaths per 1,000 births. Worse than all its neighbours (North Korea): children vaccinated against measles and adults who use tobacco.