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Country Comparison

Key Statistics

Korea, Rep.

United States

Population

51.8M 29th

340.1M 3rd

GDP

$1.9T 12th

$28.8T 1st

GDP per Capita

$36,239 45th

$84,534 12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

$61,930 31st

$85,980 10th

GDP Growth

2.0% 146th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

100,450 km² 109th

9,831,510 km² 3rd

Population Density

515.2 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate (births/woman)

0.7 216th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

81.2% 54th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

19.3% 39th

17.9% 45th

Health

Korea, Rep.

United States

Life Expectancy

83.4 yrs 13th

78.4 yrs 63rd

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

2.3 15th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality (per 100k)

4.0 18th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

$3,137 29th

$13,473 1st

Health Spending (% of GDP)

8.7% 50th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians (per 1,000)

2.61 74th

3.68 39th

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

12.81 3rd

2.68 82nd

Economy & Environment

Korea, Rep.

United States

Unemployment Rate

2.8% 32nd

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions (tons/capita)

13.04 162nd

17.74 175th

Agriculture (% of GDP)

1.5%

1.0%

Industry (% of GDP)

33.9%

17.9%

Services (% of GDP)

57.5%

77.6%

Exports (% of GDP)

44.4%

11.1%

Imports (% of GDP)

40.3%

14.3%

Education & Society

Korea, Rep.

United States

Literacy Rate

98.0% 40th

N/A

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.8% 33rd

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

32.9 56th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate ($2.15/day)

0.2% 30th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate (per 100K)

0.5 13th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

20.0% 127th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

56.8% 68th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending (% GDP)

2.6% 44th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Korea, Rep.

United States

Internet Users

97.9% 14th

93.1% 42nd

Mobile Subscriptions (per 100)

162.1 21st

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

100.0% 61st

100.0% 124th

Access to Water

100.0% 17th

100.0% 44th

Access to Sanitation

99.7% 30th

99.6% 34th

Renewable Energy

3.6% 171st

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area (% of land)

64.1% 21st

33.9% 96th

Country Comparison

Key Statistics

Health

Economy & Environment

Education & Society

Technology & Infrastructure

Population Pyramids

Korea, Rep.

United States

GDP Composition

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United States

Trade Balance (% of GDP)

Korea, Rep.

United States

Population Over Time

Korea, Rep.

United States

GDP Over Time

Korea, Rep.

United States

Life Expectancy Over Time

Korea, Rep.

United States