NO. North Korea is one of the poorest countries on Earth. In the 1990s, its food production was so low that over a million people died of starvation.
Not good.buts gonna get better and better and will have per capita 70,000$
North Korea or South Korea?
No! North Korea's currency is the wŏn. This is its sign: ₩
29% are below peverty level in North Korea
North Korea is a Dictatorship and South Korea is a capitalist country.
South Korea is economically more advanced.
Politically, North Korea is a strong power. Militarily, North Korea, a nuclear power, with a 9.7 Million Reserve, and 1.9 Million active personnel is among the top military powers in the world. However, Economically in the early 1980's its neighbor South Korea surpassed it economically and natural disasters, mismanagement, and the collapse of the Socialist Market in the 90's led to a economic collapse which makes it weak economically.
North Korea
Military jobs or farming. North Korea believe that to be a strong and powerful country you need to have a powerful and strong military.
Red China is and was the only country that borders North Korea. China is an important trading partner to North Korea. They can make life very uncomfortable, economically for the North Koreans. Militarily, if China were to invade or otherwise attack North Korea, it is doubtful that any Western Power would do anything about it.
North Korea will be strong and insistent while South Korea will be near to defeat until the rest of world hurries to help it.
The top Korean-speaking countries are South Korea and North Korea. South Korea has a larger population and is more economically developed, while North Korea is known for its strict government control and isolation from the international community. These two countries are where the Korean language is predominantly spoken.
Nothing really changed because of Kim Jong Un taking over North Korea from his father. North Korea was still an economically paralyzed country being barely supported by China and extortions from the United States that has an eternal vendetta on South Korea and Japan.
It would depend on the products you have purchased. However, without very special exceptions, products that have been labelled with "Made In Korea" are mostly from SOUTH Korea. North Korea is not economically active in global market. Whereas SOUTH Korea places the 11th of the world Export Sales rankings
North Korea has issues with the US. But the US does not hate Korea. The US has a strong and very old alliance with China that makes then stronger than Korea.
North Korea: Land area and Natural Resources is bigger then South Korea. South Korea: Population and Economy is alot bigger then North Korea. Both Korea's even out in the end. If you combine or unite Korean peninsula into one state. It would be alot better and bigger for all Koreans Economically, Politically, Military, and Culturally, Geographicaly.
It depends on which Korea you're referring to. North Korea is an LEDC, and definitely not an MEDC. South Korea is an MEDC, although some don't refer to the country as being completely more economically developed.