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Sports Stats: compare key data on North Korea & South Korea

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  • FIFA World Ranking > Men: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Men per million: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Women: FIFA world women's ranking, total points.
  • Soccer > 2010 FIFA World Cup squads > Player statistics > Coaches: Coaches by nationality who represented different teams in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  • Summer olympic medals > All time: All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
  • Winter olympic medals > All time: All-time Winter Games medal standings, according to The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include figure skating medals (1908 and '20) and hockey medals (1920) awarded at the Summer Games. National medal standings for the Winter and Summer Games are not recognized by the IOC.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against per million: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses per million: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins per million: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Points: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Points per million: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played per million: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws per million: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for per million: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total: Number of metals won at the 2003 World Judo Championships by country.
STAT North Korea South Korea HISTORY
FIFA World Ranking > Men 515
Ranked 83th.
683
Ranked 30th. 33% more than North Korea
FIFA World Ranking > Men per million 21.49
Ranked 135th. 52% more than South Korea
14.12
Ranked 153th.
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,999
Ranked 6th. 14% more than South Korea
1,748
Ranked 22nd.
Soccer > 2010 FIFA World Cup squads > Player statistics > Coaches Kim Jong-Hun Huh Jung-Moo
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Gold 2
Ranked 30th.
8
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than North Korea

Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population 21 862 000 46 779 000
Summer olympic medals > All time 30
Ranked 36th.
154
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than North Korea
Winter olympic medals > All time 2
Ranked 31st.
20
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Goals against 9
Ranked 55th.
53
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Goals against per million 0.375
Ranked 51st.
1.1
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Goals for 5
Ranked 48th.
22
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Losses 2
Ranked 61st.
13
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Losses per million 0.0834
Ranked 57th.
0.269
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Wins 1
Ranked 49th.
4
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Wins per million 0.0417
Ranked 45th.
0.0827
Ranked 36th. 98% more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Points 3
Ranked 51st.
19
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Points per million 0.125
Ranked 50th.
0.393
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Draws 1
Ranked 48th.
7
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Matches played per million 0.167
Ranked 56th.
0.496
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Matches played 4
Ranked 52nd.
24
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Draws per million 0.0417
Ranked 44th.
0.145
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than North Korea
World Cup Totals > Goals for per million 0.209
Ranked 48th.
0.455
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than North Korea
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics > Top 8 table > Total 1
Ranked 13th.
5
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than North Korea
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 5
Ranked 53th.
54
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than North Korea
1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships > Medals > Total: 1
Ranked 7th. The same as South Korea
1
Ranked 8th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Bronze 3
Ranked 24th.
10
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than North Korea

Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GF 10
Ranked 10th.
35
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than North Korea

Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B 2
Ranked 6th.
5
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than North Korea
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GP 5
Ranked 6th. The same as South Korea
5
Ranked 7th.

2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > 5 Ribbons 9.35
Ranked 17th. 16% more than South Korea
8.07
Ranked 20th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > Pts 4
Ranked 7th.
8
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as North Korea
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population > /medal 5 465 500 1 671 000
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Silver 1
Ranked 38th.
10
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than North Korea

Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million 0.219
Ranked 56th.
1.15
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than North Korea
2003 World Judo Championships > Medals table > Total 1
Ranked 15th.
3
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than North Korea
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Groups All-Around > Total 20.62
Ranked 15th. 24% more than South Korea
16.65
Ranked 20th.

SOURCES: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; FIFA Official Website, December 2005; Various sources compiled into Wikipedia's 2010 FIFA World Cup squads; Wikipedia: 1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics; Wikipedia: 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships; Wikipedia: 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships; Wikipedia: 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: 2003 World Judo Championships

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