According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about 44 percent of respondents thought unification between South and North Korea was necessary, while around 30 percent thought the opposite. While the majority still feel that unification is necessary, the percentage of those who believe it is unnecessary has increased in recent years.
Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023
* People who answered with "very necessary" and "necessary".
** People who answered with "unnecessary" and "very unnecessary".
Original question:
"To what extent do you think unification between South and North Korea is necessary or not necessary? Please choose among 'very necessary', 'necessary', 'neither necessary nor unnecessary', 'unnecessary' and 'very unnecessary'."
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IPUS. (December 22, 2023). Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/
IPUS. "Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023." Chart. December 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/
IPUS. (2023). Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/
IPUS. "Opinion on The Necessity of Unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/
IPUS, Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Opinion on the necessity of unification between South and North Korea from 2007 to 2023 [Graph], IPUS, December 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/706376/south-korea-necessity-of-korean-reunification/
