Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Life insurance premium volume to GDP

Denmark
8.3%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
6.2%
in 2020
Denmark rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Life insurance premium volume to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
246810199020052020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 8.3% against 6.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 8.1% 4.4% Republic of Korea
2000s 5.7% 6.6% 0.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 7.2% 6.5% 0.7% Denmark
2020s 8.3% 6.2% 2.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Denmark, at 8.3% against 6.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
2.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Denmark ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,020 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.