Attribute |
Israel × | Korea, South × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 21,937 | 99,720 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 21,497 | 96,920 |
Water area (km²) | 440 | 2,800 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,065 | 237 |
Border countries | - Egypt
- Gaza Strip
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Syria
- West Bank
| |
Coastline (km) | 273 | 2,413 |
Mean elevation (m) | 508 | 282 |
Lowest point (m) | -431 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,224 | 1,950 |
People | | |
Population | 8,675,475 | 51,835,110 |
Official languages | | Array of values |
1↑Religion | Jewish | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | State of Israel | Republic of Korea |
Short country name | Israel | South Korea |
Long local name | Medinat Yisra'el | Taehan-min'guk |
Short local name | Yisra'el | Han'guk |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Presidential republic |
Capital | Jerusalem | Seoul |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 317,100,000,000 | 2,035,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 350,700,000,000 | 1,540,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.3 | 3.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 36,400 | 39,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 23.6 | 36.6 |
Labor force | 4,021,000 | 27,750,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 4.2 | 3.7 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 14.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 93,110,000,000 | 357,100,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 100,200,000,000 | 335,800,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 4.35 | 2.62 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.5 | 23.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2 | 1.4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 60.9 | 39.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.5 | 3.48 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 100,400,000,000 | 793,900,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 100,400,000,000 | 793,900,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 290,700,000,000 | 2,986,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 243,900,000,000 | 1,305,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 10,120,000,000 | 78,460,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 58,670,000,000 | 577,400,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 68,610,000,000 | 457,500,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 113,000,000,000 | 389,200,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 88,660,000,000 | 384,600,000,000 |
National currency | new Israeli shekels | South Korean won |
National currency (code) | ILS | KRW |
National currency (symbol) | ₪ | ₩ |
National currency rate to USD | 3.606 | 1 |