The economic systems of China, India, Japan, and North Korea vary greatly.
You can see on this arrow here how the economies are, based on a line with market and command.
North Korea China India Japan
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Command Mixed Market
North Korea:
Economic System: Right on the brink of a command economy.
GDP (per capita): $1,800
Literacy Rate: 100%
Life Expectancy: 70 years.
Population Below Poverty Line: N/A% (government will not release information)
Education Life Expectancy: Also N/A (government will not release information)
China:
Economic System: Mixed, more toward command.
GDP (per capita): $3,584
Literacy Rate: 94.3%
Life Expectancy: Average is 75 years. (Males - 73 years, Females - 77 years.)
Population Below Poverty Line: 128 million people, which is 13%
Education Life Expectancy: 6 - 15 years old.
India:
Economic System: Mixed, more toward market.
GDP (per capita): $1,503
Literacy Rate: 94% (75% - Males, 50% - Females.)
Population Below Poverty Line: 31.2% make $1.25 a day.
Education Life Expectancy: 10-11 years
Japan:
Economic System: On the brink of market.
GDP (per capita): $37,100
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Below Poverty Line: 16%
Education Life Expectancy: 15 years
You can see on this arrow here how the economies are, based on a line with market and command.
North Korea China India Japan
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Command Mixed Market
North Korea:
Economic System: Right on the brink of a command economy.
GDP (per capita): $1,800
Literacy Rate: 100%
Life Expectancy: 70 years.
Population Below Poverty Line: N/A% (government will not release information)
Education Life Expectancy: Also N/A (government will not release information)
China:
Economic System: Mixed, more toward command.
GDP (per capita): $3,584
Literacy Rate: 94.3%
Life Expectancy: Average is 75 years. (Males - 73 years, Females - 77 years.)
Population Below Poverty Line: 128 million people, which is 13%
Education Life Expectancy: 6 - 15 years old.
India:
Economic System: Mixed, more toward market.
GDP (per capita): $1,503
Literacy Rate: 94% (75% - Males, 50% - Females.)
Population Below Poverty Line: 31.2% make $1.25 a day.
Education Life Expectancy: 10-11 years
Japan:
Economic System: On the brink of market.
GDP (per capita): $37,100
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Below Poverty Line: 16%
Education Life Expectancy: 15 years