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Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rankings 2026: where Korea, Dem. People's Rep. places in 11 global Top 10s

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is #13 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents and inside the top 10 of 0 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Korea, Dem. People's Rep. across Top10Earth: 11 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #13 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents, where it is measured at 6.94 thousand (Patent applications by residents) as of 2026-11-02. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. finishes inside the top 10 in 0 rankings.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. holds 6 positions: #23 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal (35.06 % of total electricity), #24 of 50 in Most forested countries (64.09 % of land), #31 of 50 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity (61.4 % of population) and #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower (61.21 % of total electricity). 2 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. holds 2 positions: #17 of 50 in Countries with the largest aquaculture production (685.7 thousand metric tons) and #29 of 50 in Countries with the longest rail networks (5,214 route-km).

Education and science

In education and science, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. holds 1 position: #13 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (6.94 thousand).

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. holds 1 position: #30 of 50 in Countries with the largest total fisheries production (894.07 thousand metric tons).

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. holds 1 position: #39 of 50 in Countries with the largest labor force (17.7 million people).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. moved in 11 rankings:

Where Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions (66.24 Mt CO2e), 42nd of 50 in Countries with the most threatened bird species (30) and 39th of 50 in Countries with the largest labor force (17.7 million people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

What is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s best ranking on Top10Earth?

#13 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents, with 6.94 thousand (Patent applications by residents) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Korea, Dem. People's Rep.?

11 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is Korea, Dem. People's Rep. in the top 10 of anything?

Not at the moment. Its highest position is #13 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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