North Korea and the United States Today

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North Korea and the United States Today

North Korea

United States

Population

21,687,550 (July 2000 est.)

275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)

annual growth rate: 1% (1999 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)

life exp. 70.74 years (2000 est.)

77.12 years (2000 est.)

infant mortality: 24.29/1,000 (2000 est.)

6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)

birth rate (2000 est.) 20.43/1,000 (2000 est.)

14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)

minorities 8.1%(1999)

16.6% (1999)

urban population: 60% (2000)

76% (2000)

density(people/km sq) 186 (2000)

31 (2000)

% < age 15      26% (2000)

21.25% (2000)

% > age 65      6% (2000)

12.64% (2000)



Total Area

120,540 sq km

9,629,091 sq km

cultivated   16%

19%

forest    61%

30%

pasture   0%

25%

Health Care

1 physician/724 people (1999)

1 physician/404 people (1999)

1 hospital bed/ people (1999)

1 hospital bed/198 people (1999)



Indicators of Living Standards

per capita GDP: $1000 (1999 est.)

per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)

1 telephone/21.7 people

1 telephone/1.3 people

1 television/8.7 people

1 television/1.2 people

cars:

cars: 143 million

literacy: 99%

literacy: 97%

daily newspapers sold: (1999)

daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)

Vehicles/1000 people: 101

767



Economic Measures

GDP: $22.6 billion (1999 est.)

GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)

1990-99 average annual growth rate:

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%

defense spending as a share of GDP 20%-30%

defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%

defense share of gov't   spending: 14.6%

defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Dori, John. U.S. And Asian Statistical Handbook 1999-2000. The Heritage Foundation

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North Korea	United States
Population
21,687,550 (July 2000 est.)	275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)
annual growth rate: 1% (1999 est.)	annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)
life exp. 70.74 years (2000 est.)	77.12 years (2000 est.)
infant mortality: 24.29/1,000 (2000 est.)	6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)
birth rate (2000 est.) 20.43/1,000 (2000 est.)	14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)
minorities 8.1%(1999)	16.6% (1999)
urban population: 60% (2000)	76% (2000)
density(people/km sq) 186 (2000)	31 (2000)
% < age 15 26% (2000)	21.25% (2000)
% > age 65 6% (2000)	12.64% (2000)

Total Area
120,540 sq km	9,629,091 sq km
cultivated 16%	19%
forest 61%	30%
pasture 0%	25%

Health Care
1 physician/724 people (1999)	1 physician/404 people (1999)
1 hospital bed/ people (1999)	1 hospital bed/198 people (1999)

Indicators of Living Standards
per capita GDP: $1000 (1999 est.)	per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)
1 telephone/21.7 people	1 telephone/1.3 people
1 television/8.7 people	1 television/1.2 people
cars:	cars: 143 million
literacy: 99%	literacy: 97%
daily newspapers sold: (1999)	daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)
Vehicles/1000 people: 101	767

Economic Measures
GDP: $22.6 billion (1999 est.)	GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)
1990-99 average annual growth rate:	1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%
defense spending as a share of GDP 20%-30%	defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%
defense share of gov't spending: 14.6%	defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%