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Economy power of Iran & South Korea

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Iran vs South Korea

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World Rank 36 4.1 World Rank 14 8.38
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a large country located in Western Asia. Due to its gigantic land coverage and a great population, it is considered to be one of the most important nations in the region. The capital and at the same time the largest city of Iran is Tehran. Interestingly, the nation is home to a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More about Iran South Korea is officially recognized as the Republic of Korea (ROK). It is a highly developed country located in East Asia, in the Korean Peninsula. As we can guess, it takes the southern part of the region and shares a border with only one nation, namely North Korea. The capital city of Seoul is the largest city in the country and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the entire world. It is important to notice that the land area of South Korea is very limited and because of its large population, they are one of the most densely populated nations in the world. More about South Korea

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Iran South Korea
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 359,713,152,725 1,810,955,871,380
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Iran South Korea
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 360,910,985,242 1,831,116,833,541
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Iran South Korea
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 4,692,925,441 64,807,781,892
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Iran South Korea
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 10.82 3.64
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Iran South Korea
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 87,923,432 51,744,876
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography