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Korea, Dem. People's Rep. flag Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Asia
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
26.5M
56th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
N/A
$28.8T 1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
N/A
$84,534 12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
N/A
$85,980 10th
GDP Growth
annual %
N/A
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
120,540 km²
100th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
219.8 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.8 121st
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
63.9% 110th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
12.4% 78th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
73.6 yrs
117th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
14.5 109th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
67.0 114th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
N/A
$13,473 1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
N/A
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
3.63
40th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
12.80
4th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
3.5% 59th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
1.77 23rd
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
N/A
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
N/A
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
N/A
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
N/A
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
N/A
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
100.0% 1st
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
N/A
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
N/A
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
N/A
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
N/A
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
17.6% 140th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
77.7% 6th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
N/A
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
0.0%
213th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
24.1 212th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
57.5%
187th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
93.9%
136th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
84.8%
142nd
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
14.7% 125th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
49.6% 54th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
United States
Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
United States
Population Over Time1960 – 2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
United States
Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
United States