South Korea has poor commitment to developing nations, US think tank says.

According to the Center for Global Development, via the Korea Times, South Korea ranks 22nd out of 22 countries in its "Commitment to Development Index," which

rates 22 rich countries on how much they help poor countries build prosperity, good government, and security

and ranks each country in seven different areas.

Denmark ranked 1st overall, Canada 11th, the US 17th, and Japan 21st. The CGD has more analysis of the US numbers, and why it ranked where it did, though ROK Drop is a bit cynical about the methodology.

More information on South Korea is available on the country profile. It ranked 22nd in five of the seven categories, though on the plus side it ranked first in technology. It is also worth pointing out that this is the first year South Korea was included in the Eurocentric study, a big step in finally getting the 13th-largest economy in the world the recognition it deserves as a quote-unquote developed country.