South Korea: expectation on benefit from Korean reunification 2016

This statistic shows the share of South Koreans who believed that the reunification with North Korea would benefit either them or South Korea from 2007 to 2016. In 2016, 53 percent of respondents answered that the reunification with North Korea would be beneficial to South Korea.

Share of South Koreans who believe the reunification with North Korean would be beneficial to them

Characteristic	It is beneficial for South Korea	It is beneficial for me
2016	53%	24.6%
2015	57.4%	27.9%
2014	55.5%	26.7%
2013	49%	21.8%
2012	51.6%	26%
2011	50.7%	27.8%
2010	53.5%	24.8%
2009	53.2%	23.9%
2008	47.3%	27%
2007	55.8%	30.3%

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Release date

February 2017

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Region

North Korea, South Korea

Survey time period

2007 to 2016

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Age group

19-74 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "In your opinion, would it be beneficial to you or South Korea to reunify with North Korea? Please choose among 'Strongly beneficial', 'Beneficial', 'Not that beneficial' and 'Not beneficial at all'."

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