Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum

Republic of Korea
0.9113
in 2012
United States of America
0.8659
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
15th
United States of America rank
18th

Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9113 against 0.8659 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0454.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 42 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8526 1.02 0.166 United States of America
2010s 0.9113 0.9634 0.0522 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9113 against 0.8659 in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.0454, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
43 places, 240 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed