Compare Korea, North & its neighbours

(China, Korea, South, Russia)

Korea, NorthChinaKorea, SouthRussia
Misc
Country CodeKPCNKRRU
Geography
Area (sq km)120,5389,596,96099,72017,098,242
Coastline (km)2,49514,5002,41337,653
Highest Point (m)2,744 (Paektu-san)8,848 (Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level))1,950 (Halla-san)5,642 (Gora El'brus (highest point in Europe))
Average Elevation (m)6001,840282600
People
Population25,381,0851,384,688,98651,418,097142,122,776
Median Age34.2037.7042.3039.80
Growth Rate0.52 %0.37 %0.44 %-0.11 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)14.6012.108.3010.70
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)9.308.006.3013.40
Urban Population61.90 %59.20 %81.50 %74.40 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth31.0024.60
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)82.0027.0011.0025.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)21.4011.803.006.70
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)5.50 %7.40 %7.10 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)3.671.792.374.01
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)13.204.2011.508.20
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)6.80 %6.20 %4.70 %23.10 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)5.30 %3.80 %
School life (years)11141716
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)10.40 %16.30 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)40.000 billion23.210 trillion2.035 trillion4.016 trillion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)-1.10 %6.90 %3.10 %1.50 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)1,70016,70039,50027,900
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)45.80 %36.60 %26.50 %