Attribute |
Korea, South × | Japan × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 99,720 | 377,915 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 96,920 | 364,485 |
Water area (km²) | 2,800 | 13,430 |
Land boundaries (km) | 237 | 0 |
Border countries | | - |
Coastline (km) | 2,413 | 29,751 |
Mean elevation (m) | 282 | 438 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | -4 |
Highest point (m) | 1,950 | 3,776 |
People | | |
Population | 51,835,110 | 125,507,472 |
Official languages | Array of values | Array of values |
Religion | Protestant | Shintoism |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Korea | - |
Short country name | South Korea | Japan |
Long local name | Taehan-min'guk | Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku |
Short local name | Han'guk | Nihon/Nippon |
Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Seoul | Tokyo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,035,000,000,000 | 5,443,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,540,000,000,000 | 4,873,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.1 | 1.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 39,500 | 42,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 36.6 | 28 |
Labor force | 27,750,000 | 65,010,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 14.4 | 16.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 357,100,000,000 | 1,714,000,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 335,800,000,000 | 1,885,000,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.62 | 0.92 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.2 | 35.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 1.4 | -3.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 237.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.5 | 0.3 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.48 | 1.48 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 6,317,000,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 6,317,000,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,986,000,000,000 | 13,070,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,305,000,000,000 | 4,895,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 78,460,000,000 | 196,100,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 577,400,000,000 | 688,900,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 457,500,000,000 | 644,700,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 389,200,000,000 | 1,264,000,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 384,600,000,000 | 3,240,000,000,000 |
1↑National currency | South Korean won | yen |
National currency (code) | KRW | JPY |
National currency (symbol) | ₩ | ¥ |
National currency rate to USD | 1 | 111.1 |