Dem. People's Rep. of Korea

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): - Population (2023): 26,418,204 HDI (2023): -
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 130
Score: 40.6
Vulnerability 0.460
Readiness 0.272

The high vulnerability score and low readiness score of The Dem. People's Rep. of Korea places it in the upper-left quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. It has both a great need for investment and innovations to improve readiness and a great urgency for action. The Dem. People's Rep. of Korea is the 69th most vulnerable country and the 151st most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
117
117
117
118
115
115
109
105
120
116
112
120
122
122
112
113
112
115
113
112
115
123
126
130
131
135
131
130
130
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.460
Food
0.360
Projected change of cereal yields
0.668
Projected population change
0.139
Food import dependency
-
Rural population
0.397
Agriculture capacity
0.493
Child malnutrition
0.103
Water
0.361
Projected change of annual runoff
0.476
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.313
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.111
Water dependency ratio
0.132
Dam capacity
0.796
Access to reliable drinking water
0.340
Health
-
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
1.000
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.721
Dependency on external resource for health services
-
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.741
Access to improved sanitation facilities
-
Ecosystem Services
0.730
Projected change of biome distribution
0.800
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.902
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.218
Protected biome
-
Engagement in international environmental conventions
1.000
Human Habitat
0.594
Projected change of warm periods
0.104
Projected change of flood hazard
0.869
Urban concentration
0.603
Age dependency ratio
0.412
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
-
Paved roads
0.980
Infrastructure
0.257
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.422
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.088
Dependency on imported energy
0.049
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.295
Electricity access
0.429
Disaster preparedness
-