| Attribute |
Korea, South × | 
Finland × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 99,720 | 338,145 |
| Continent | Asia | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 96,920 | 303,815 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,800 | 34,330 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 237 | 2,563 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 2,413 | 1,250 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 282 | 164 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,950 | 1,328 |
| People | | |
| Population | 51,835,110 | 5,571,665 |
| Official languages | Array of values | |
| Religion | Protestant | Lutheran |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Korea | Republic of Finland |
| Short country name | South Korea | Finland |
| Long local name | Taehan-min'guk | Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finland |
| Short local name | Han'guk | Suomi/Finland |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Seoul | Helsinki |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,035,000,000,000 | 244,900,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,540,000,000,000 | 252,800,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 39,500 | 44,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 36.6 | 23.3 |
| Labor force | 27,750,000 | 2,473,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.7 | 8.5 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 14.4 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 357,100,000,000 | 134,200,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 335,800,000,000 | 135,600,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.62 | 1.29 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.2 | 53.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 1.4 | -0.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 61.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.5 | 1.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.48 | 1.61 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 152,600,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 152,600,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,986,000,000,000 | 323,900,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,305,000,000,000 | 231,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 78,460,000,000 | 1,806,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 577,400,000,000 | 67,730,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 457,500,000,000 | 65,260,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 389,200,000,000 | 10,510,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 384,600,000,000 | 150,600,000,000 |
| National currency | South Korean won | euros |
| National currency (code) | KRW | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | ₩ | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 0.885 |