| Attribute | Korea, North × | Puerto Rico × |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 120,538 | 9,104 |
| Continent | Asia | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 120,408 | 8,959 |
| Water area (km²) | 130 | 145 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,607 | 0 |
| Border countries |
| - |
| Coastline (km) | 2,495 | 501 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 600 | 261 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,744 | 1,338 |
| People | ||
| Population | 25,643,466 | 3,189,068 |
| Official languages | Array of values | Array of values |
| Religion | Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo | Roman Catholic |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| Short country name | North Korea | Puerto Rico |
| Long local name | Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk | - |
| Short local name | Choson | - |
| Government type | Dictatorship, single-party state | Presidential democracy |
| Capital | Pyongyang | San Juan |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 40,000,000,000 | 130,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 28,000,000,000 | 104,200,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -1.1 | -2.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,700 | 39,400 |
| Labor force | 14,000,000 | 1,139,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 25.6 | 10.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,200,000,000 | 9,268,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,300,000,000 | 9,974,000,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | - | 51.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | - | 1.8 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | - | 5 |
| Current account balance (USD) | - | 0 |
| Exports (USD) | 222,000,000,000 | 73,170,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,320,000,000 | 49,010,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 5,000,000,000 | 56,820,000,000 |
| National currency | North Korean won | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | KPW | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | ₩ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 135 | - |