Compare Korea, North & its neighbours
(China, Korea, South, Russia)
| Korea, North | China | Korea, South | Russia |
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Country Code | | KP | CN | KR | RU |
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Area
(sq km) | | 120,538 | 9,596,960 | 99,720 | 17,098,242 |
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Coastline
(km) | | 2,495 | 14,500 | 2,413 | 37,653 |
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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)) |
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Average Elevation
(m) | | 600 | 1,840 | 282 | 600 |
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Population | | 25,381,085 | 1,384,688,986 | 51,418,097 | 142,122,776 |
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Median Age | | 34.20 | 37.70 | 42.30 | 39.80 |
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Growth Rate | | 0.52 % | 0.37 % | 0.44 % | -0.11 % |
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Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 14.60 | 12.10 | 8.30 | 10.70 |
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Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 9.30 | 8.00 | 6.30 | 13.40 |
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Urban Population | | 61.90 % | 59.20 % | 81.50 % | 74.40 % |
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Mothers age at first birth | | | | 31.00 | 24.60 |
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Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 82.00 | 27.00 | 11.00 | 25.00 |
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Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 21.40 | 11.80 | 3.00 | 6.70 |
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Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 5.50 % | 7.40 % | 7.10 % |
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Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 3.67 | 1.79 | 2.37 | 4.01 |
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Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 13.20 | 4.20 | 11.50 | 8.20 |
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Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 6.80 % | 6.20 % | 4.70 % | 23.10 % |
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Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | | 5.30 % | 3.80 % |
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School life
(years) | | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
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Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | | | 10.40 % | 16.30 % |
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GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 40.000 billion | 23.210 trillion | 2.035 trillion | 4.016 trillion |
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Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | -1.10 % | 6.90 % | 3.10 % | 1.50 % |
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GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 1,700 | 16,700 | 39,500 | 27,900 |
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Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | | 45.80 % | 36.60 % | 26.50 % |
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