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

Republic of Korea
6.2%
in 2020
Namibia
5.5%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Namibia rank
11th

Life insurance premium volume to GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Namibia
246810199320062020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.2% against 5.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 2.5% 6.0% Republic of Korea
2000s 6.6% 5.3% 1.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 6.5% 5.4% 1.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 6.2% 5.5% 0.7% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, Republic of Korea or Namibia?
Republic of Korea, at 6.2% against 5.5% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between Republic of Korea and Namibia?
0.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Namibia rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 11th 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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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.