North Korea flag

North Korea

Pyongyang
Leads 1 of 12 metrics
vs
United States of America flag

United States of America

Washington, D.C.
Leads 11 of 12 metrics
8871×
United States of America has 8871× the exports of North Korea
1739×
United States of America has 1739× the imports of North Korea
684×
United States of America has 684× the GDP (nominal) of North Korea
North Korea Tale of the tape United States of America
25.8M
Population
USA 13×
335M
121K km²
Land Area
USA 82×
9.83M km²
$40B
GDP (nominal)
USA 684×
$27.4T
$1,700
GDP per Capita
USA 48×
$81,695
72.1 yrs
Life Expectancy
USA 1.1×
78.9 yrs
0.582
HDI
USA 1.6×
0.921
100.0%
Literacy Rate
PRK 1.0×
99.0%
1.28M
Active Military
USA 1.1×
1.35M
$2B
Defense Budget
USA 623×
$997B
$0B
Exports
USA 8871×
$3.19T
$2B
Imports
USA 1739×
$4.10T
63
Olympic Medals
USA 50×
3,135
Bars are scaled to the larger value of each metric. The chip marks the leading country (for cost of living, the lower index leads).
North Korea United States of America
Pyongyang Capital Washington, D.C.
North Korean Won (KPW) Currency United States Dollar (USD)
Korean Language English (de facto)
Unitary one-party socialist republic Government Federal presidential constitutional republic