Korea, Rep.: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 0.57.
That's down 18.2% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Korea, Rep. ranks #121 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #32 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.73
- Trough
- 0.57
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 0.5650 | |
| 0.6904 | |
| 0.7277 |
About Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 0.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 18.2% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Korea, Rep. ranked #121 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Korea, Rep.'s Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 2.78, so Korea, Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #32 of 37.
- What is Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.