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     Forecast Categories for Korea, Republic of
     Population
     Health
     Education
     Social/Human
     Economy
     Energy
     Environment
     International Politics
     Domestic Government

Population Forecast for Korea, Republic of -
Population - Million People - -
     2023: 51.09
     2030: 50.72
     2060: 40.16
Population growth rate - Annual Percent - -
     2023: -0.051
     2030: -0.217
     2060: -1.248
Crude birthrate - per Thousand - -
     2023: 6.711
     2030: 6.693
     2060: 5.964
Crude death rate - per Thousand - -
     2023: 7.659
     2030: 9.483
     2060: 19.16
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Deaths per Thousand Live Births - -
     2023: 0.840
     2030: 0.679
     2060: 0.297
Life expectancy - Total - Years - -
     2023: 81.58
     2030: 82.24
     2060: 84.86
Life expectancy - Male - Years - -
     2023: 78.29
     2030: 78.88
     2060: 81.44
Life expectancy - Female - Years - -
     2023: 84.87
     2030: 85.56
     2060: 88.08
Total fertility rate (births per woman over lifetime) - Births per Woman - -
     2023: 1.065
     2030: 1.171
     2060: 1.425
HIV infection, rate, percentage of adult population - Percent - -
     2023: 0.027
     2030: 0.024
     2060: 0.008
Population, aged 0 to 5 - Million People - -
     2023: 1.670
     2030: 1.752
     2060: 1.216
Population, aged 15 years or less - Million People - -
     2023: 6.130
     2030: 5.411
     2060: 3.802
Population, aged 15 to 65 - Million People - -
     2023: 36.54
     2030: 33.88
     2060: 20.94
Population, aged more than 65 years - Million People - -
     2023: 8.423
     2030: 11.43
     2060: 15.42
Population in urban areas - Million People - -
     2023: 42.37
     2030: 42.56
     2060: 34.50
Labor participation rate - Ratio - -
     2023: 0.541
     2030: 0.514
     2060: 0.436
Female share of the labor force - Percent of Labor Force - -
     2023: 43.52
     2030: 45.02
     2060: 48.39

Health Forecast for Korea, Republic of -
Obesity Rate - Total - Percent of Adults 30 Years and Older - -
     2023: 16.50
     2030: 17.52
     2060: 19.62
Smoking Rate (Adults 30+) - Total - Percent of Adults - -
     2023: 27.52
     2030: 26.87
     2060: 25.61
Malnourished children (under 5) as percent - Percent of All Children - -
     2023: 1.901
     2030: 1.817
     2060: 1.702
Malnourished children as percent, Smith and Haddad Formulation - Percent of Population - -
     2023: 1.316
     2030: 0.499
     2060: 0.223
Malnourished population as percent - Percent of Population - -
     2023: 0.101
     2030: 0.025
     2060: 0.026

Education Forecast for Korea, Republic of -
Education, primary, enrollment rate, gross - Total - Enrollment Rate - -
     2023: 99.57
     2030: 99.32
     2060: 100.0
Education, primary, enrollment rate, net - Total - Percent of Children Enrolled - -
     2023: 98.99
     2030: 100.00
     2060: 100.0
Education, Lower Secondary, gross enrollment (% of age group) - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 99.40
     2030: 99.85
     2060: 99.29
Education, Upper Secondary, gross enrollment (% of age group) - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 102.5
     2030: 102.9
     2060: 99.41
Education, tertiary, gross enrolment rate - Total - Percent - -
     2023: 90.90
     2030: 95.99
     2060: 97.69
Education, years obtained by population 25+ - Total - Years Completed - -
     2023: 12.55
     2030: 12.85
     2060: 13.97
Literacy, percentage of population, 15 and older - Percent of Population 15 and Older - -
     2023: 98.48
     2030: 99.00
     2060: 100.0

Social/Human Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Population with income less than $1.25 per day, log normal computation (using 2005 ICP based survey data) - Million People - -
     2023: 0.032
     2030: 0.006
     2060: 0.000
Population with income less than $2 per day, log normal computation (using 2005 ICP based survey data) - Million People - -
     2023: 0.032
     2030: 0.006
     2060: 0.000
Human development index, UN Development Program's measure - Index - -
     2023: 0.978
     2030: 0.990
     2060: 1.000
Human poverty index 1, UN Development Program's measure - Index - -
     2023: 1.314
     2030: 1.075
     2060: 0.832
Calories per capita available - Total - Kilocalories per Person per Day - -
     2023: 3,465
     2030: 3,543
     2060: 3,689
Traditional/Secular-Rational index - Total - Index - -
     2023: 0.112
     2030: 0.135
     2060: 0.262
Survival/self-expression index - Total - Index - -
     2023: -0.415
     2030: -0.340
     2060: -0.045

Economy Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Gross domestic product at PPP - Billion 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 2,139
     2030: 2,379
     2060: 3,133
Gross domestic product - Billion 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 1,709
     2030: 1,930
     2060: 2,721
GDP per capita at PPP (2011 Thousand US Dollars) - Thousand 2011 Dollars - -
     2023: 41.86
     2030: 46.89
     2060: 78.03
Domestic GINI index of inequality (larger is more unequal, from 0 to 1) - Index - -
     2023: 0.302
     2030: 0.294
     2060: 0.263
Globalization level index, base years values from 0-100 (highest) - Index - -
     2023: 42.64
     2030: 38.07
     2060: 37.88
Knowledge society index; base year 0-100 (better) - Index - -
     2023: 107.8
     2030: 113.8
     2060: 115.8

Energy Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Energy production - Oil - Billion Barrels Oil Equivalent - -
     2023: 0.000
     2030: 0.000
     2060: 0.000

Environment Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Annual carbon emissions from fossil fuels - Billion Tons - -
     2023: 0.156
     2030: 0.146
     2060: 0.092

International Politics Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Diplomacy, Military, and Economic (DiME) Power Index - Index - -
     2023: 1.474
     2030: 1.490
     2060: 1.138

Domestic Government Forecast for Korea, Republic of
Freedom House freedom indicator (higher is more democratic;2-14;reversed from Freedom House) - Index - -
     2023: 12.23
     2030: 12.44
     2060: 13.17
Democracy, Polity index (Range: 0-20; higher is better) - Index - -
     2023: 18.50
     2030: 19.25
     2060: 20.00
Government corruption perception, based on TI (higher is less corrupt) - Index - -
     2023: 6.092
     2030: 6.915
     2060: 10.00
Government effectiveness (quality), factor score; higher is better - Index - -
     2023: 3.678
     2030: 3.792
     2060: 4.232
Economic freedom, Fraser Institute/Econ Freedom Network freedom indicator (higher more free) - Index - -
     2023: 7.801
     2030: 7.870
     2060: 8.142