South Korea: acceptance level of North Korean defectors 2023 | Statista

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about 53 percent of respondents stated that South Korea should only accept selected defectors from North Korea. Around 33 percent thought that all North Korean defectors should be accepted.

Level of acceptance of North Korean defectors among South Koreans from 2007 to 2023

Characteristic	We should accept every defector	We should select among defectors	We should not accept any defectors anymore
2023	32.5%	53.3%	14.2%
2022	29.2%	55.1%	15.1%
2021	26.3%	59.5%	14%
2020	26.4%	58.5%	15.1%
2019	34%	54%	12%
2018	29.7%	56%	14.3%
2017	34.8%	51%	13.8%
2016	35.3%	50.3%	14.4%
2015	42.4%	47.6%	10%
2014	43.4%	48.8%	7.6%
2013	42.2%	45.2%	12.7%
2012	43.8%	46.2%	9.9%
2011	47.6%	43.5%	8.8%
2010	43.6%	48%	7.8%
2009	46.6%	43.1%	10.3%
2008	43.9%	46.1%	9.7%
2007	52%	37.2%	10.8%

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

North Korea, South Korea

Survey time period

2007 to 2023

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Age group

19-74 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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