Compare Korea, South & its neighbours
(China, Japan, Korea, North)
| Korea, South | China | Japan | Korea, North |
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| Country Code | | KR | CN | JP | KP |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 99,720 | 9,596,960 | 377,915 | 120,538 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 2,413 | 14,500 | 29,751 | 2,495 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 1,950
(Halla-san) | 8,848
(Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level)) | 3,776
(Mount Fuji) | 2,744
(Paektu-san) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 282 | 1,840 | 438 | 600 |
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| Population | | 51,418,097 | 1,384,688,986 | 126,168,156 | 25,381,085 |
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| Median Age | | 42.30 | 37.70 | 47.70 | 34.20 |
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| Growth Rate | | 0.44 % | 0.37 % | -0.24 % | 0.52 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 8.30 | 12.10 | 7.50 | 14.60 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.30 | 8.00 | 9.90 | 9.30 |
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| Urban Population | | 81.50 % | 59.20 % | 91.60 % | 61.90 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 31.00 | | 30.70 | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 11.00 | 27.00 | 5.00 | 82.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 3.00 | 11.80 | 2.00 | 21.40 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 7.40 % | 5.50 % | 10.20 % | |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.37 | 1.79 | 2.41 | 3.67 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 11.50 | 4.20 | 13.40 | 13.20 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 4.70 % | 6.20 % | 4.30 % | 6.80 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 5.30 % | | 3.50 % | |
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| School life
(years) | | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 10.40 % | | 3.60 % | |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 2.035 trillion | 23.210 trillion | 5.443 trillion | 40.000 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 3.10 % | 6.90 % | 1.70 % | -1.10 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 39,500 | 16,700 | 42,900 | 1,700 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 36.60 % | 45.80 % | 28.00 % | |
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