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Economy power of South Korea & Turkey

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South Korea vs Turkey

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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 The Republic of Turkey is a nation located in two continents, namely Asia and Europe. Being a transcontinental country, it is bordered by such European nations such as Greece and Bulgaria, as well as states located in Western Asia, including Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. As a result, it has a large number of bordering nations. Although it is Istanbul which is the largest city, its capital is Ankara. More about Turkey

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

South Korea Turkey
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 1,810,955,871,380 819,035,182,929
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

South Korea Turkey
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 1,831,116,833,541 807,006,172,670
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)

South Korea Turkey
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 64,807,781,892 -1,874,728,532
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)

South Korea Turkey
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 3.64 11.98
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)

South Korea Turkey
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 51,744,876 84,775,404
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography