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Austria vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 113th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Austria North Korea
Population
9163419
26659144
Population rank 99/197 57/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$432B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 10/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Austria and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Austria and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Austria North Korea
2024 $534,790,720,467 $34,943,120,000
2023 $516,670,509,629 $32,155,360,000
2022 $473,221,298,968 $28,971,360,000
2021 $480,466,363,177 $32,301,720,000
2020 $434,397,601,558 $27,728,240,000
2019 $442,983,642,372 $28,222,880,000
2018 $452,582,294,973 $28,536,400,000
2017 $414,926,138,133 $29,105,440,000
2016 $393,687,359,770 $28,882,640,000
2015 $379,546,097,301 $30,723,030,000
2014 $438,556,021,078 $30,554,460,000
2013 $426,580,502,769 $30,588,922,000
2012 $406,750,487,604 $29,890,710,000
2011 $428,954,737,064 $29,005,020,000
2010 $389,827,789,218 $25,995,513,000
2009 $399,290,118,782 $23,356,470,000
2008 $429,234,399,096 -
2007 $386,760,177,589 -
2006 $333,905,979,332 -
2005 $313,952,317,331 -
2004 $299,210,411,455 -
2003 $260,779,834,340 -
2002 $212,837,224,023 -
2001 $196,477,206,829 -
2000 $196,181,599,831 -
1999 $216,421,809,126 -
1998 $217,068,085,816 -
1997 $211,724,812,267 -
1996 $235,952,581,232 -
1995 $240,094,169,510 -
1994 $202,738,023,130 -
1993 $189,634,029,339 -
1992 $194,314,032,056 -
1991 $173,113,449,617 -
1990 $165,811,372,383 -
1989 $132,584,448,258 -
1988 $132,817,124,707 -
1987 $123,682,091,859 -
1986 $98,648,254,169 -
1985 $69,114,996,010 -
1984 $67,719,055,773 -
1983 $71,838,528,420 -
1982 $70,996,111,963 -
1981 $70,755,997,062 -
1980 $81,737,498,405 -
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria North Korea
2024 $58,269 $1,319
2023 $56,580 $1,217
2022 $52,337 $1,100
2021 $53,649 $1,231
2020 $48,716 $1,061
2019 $49,886 $1,084
2018 $51,194 $1,100
2017 $47,164 $1,127
2016 $45,061 $1,124
2015 $43,915 $1,201
2014 $51,315 $1,201
2013 $50,305 $1,208
2012 $48,250 $1,186
2011 $51,117 $1,156
2010 $46,611 $1,040
2009 $47,857 $939
2008 $51,581 -
2007 $46,623 -
2006 $40,382 -
2005 $38,157 -
2004 $36,614 -
2003 $32,110 -
2002 $26,335 -
2001 $24,430 -
2000 $24,487 -
1999 $27,079 -
1998 $27,212 -
1997 $26,572 -
1996 $29,646 -
1995 $30,207 -
1994 $25,546 -
1993 $23,987 -
1992 $24,783 -
1991 $22,323 -
1990 $21,596 -
1989 $17,401 -
1988 $17,510 -
1987 $16,329 -
1986 $13,032 -
1985 $9,136 -
1984 $8,956 -
1983 $9,500 -
1982 $9,373 -
1981 $9,348 -
1980 $10,827 -
1979 $9,755 -
1978 $8,173 -
1977 $6,784 -
1976 $5,656 -
1975 $5,265 -
1974 $4,613 -
1973 $3,875 -
1972 $2,913 -
1971 $2,372 -
1970 $2,051 -
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria North Korea
2026 82.5 74
2025 82.3 73.9
2024 82.1 73.7
2023 82 73.6
2022 81.3 73.6
2021 81.8 73.4
2020 81.8 72.8
2019 81.9 72.9
2018 81.7 73
2017 81.6 73
2016 81.6 73
2015 81.2 72.8
2014 81.4 72.5
2013 81.1 71.9
2012 80.8 71.3
2011 80.8 70.8
2010 80.5 70.2
2009 80.2 69.7
2008 80.4 69.3
2007 80.2 69
2006 80 69.1
2005 79.5 69.2
2004 79.4 69.3
2003 78.8 69.4
2002 78.8 60.9
2001 78.7 60.9
2000 78.2 60.9
1999 78 60.9
1998 77.8 60.9
1997 77.4 60.9
1996 77 60.8
1995 76.8 60.8
1994 76.5 70.5
1993 76.2 70.8
1992 76 71
1991 75.8 70.7
1990 75.7 70.5
1989 75.5 70.3
1988 75.4 70.1
1987 74.9 69.8
1986 74.5 69.5
1985 74 69.2
1984 73.8 68.9
1983 73.2 68.5
1982 73.1 68.1
1981 73 67.7
1980 72.7 67.2
1979 72.5 66.7
1978 72.2 66.3
1977 72.1 65.8
1976 71.8 65.3
1975 71.3 64.8
1974 71.2 64.3
1973 71.2 63.8
1972 70.6 63.3
1971 70.3 62.7
1970 70.1 62
1969 70 61.4
1968 70.3 60.8
1967 70.1 60.1
1966 70.2 59.4
1965 69.9 58.8
1964 70.1 58.2
1963 69.7 57.6
1962 69.5 57
1961 69.7 56.4
1960 68.7 55.8
1959 68.4 55.2
1958 68.5 54.5
1957 67.4 53.7
1956 67.7 52.8
1955 67.6 51.8
1954 67.3 50.6
1953 67.3 40.3
1952 66.7 32.8
1951 65.2 17.7
1950 64.8 14.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Austria North Korea
2024 9,177,982 26,498,823
2023 9,131,761 26,418,204
2022 9,041,851 26,328,845
2021 8,955,797 26,232,534
2020 8,916,864 26,136,312
2019 8,879,920 26,037,632
2018 8,840,521 25,931,147
2017 8,797,566 25,817,709
2016 8,736,668 25,698,326
2015 8,642,699 25,575,350
2014 8,546,356 25,451,262
2013 8,479,823 25,329,451
2012 8,429,991 25,211,728
2011 8,391,643 25,097,874
2010 8,363,404 24,987,258
2009 8,343,323 24,878,332
2008 8,321,496 24,764,618
2007 8,295,487 24,646,383
2006 8,268,641 24,524,507
2005 8,227,829 24,396,433
2004 8,171,966 24,254,943
2003 8,121,423 24,090,380
2002 8,081,957 23,943,973
2001 8,042,293 23,815,358
2000 8,011,566 23,665,910
1999 7,992,324 23,497,599
1998 7,976,789 23,311,564
1997 7,968,041 23,110,830
1996 7,959,017 22,895,746
1995 7,948,278 22,669,304
1994 7,936,118 22,393,975
1993 7,905,633 22,073,352
1992 7,840,709 21,750,911
1991 7,754,891 21,428,638
1990 7,677,850 21,112,137
1989 7,619,567 20,804,367
1988 7,585,317 20,503,161
1987 7,574,586 20,205,483
1986 7,569,794 19,910,855
1985 7,564,985 19,620,388
1984 7,561,434 19,335,043
1983 7,561,910 19,054,034
1982 7,574,140 18,776,357
1981 7,568,710 18,501,295
1980 7,549,433 18,236,786
1979 7,549,425 17,983,470
1978 7,562,305 17,735,995
1977 7,568,430 17,492,798
1976 7,565,525 17,243,450
1975 7,578,903 16,971,055
1974 7,599,038 16,673,121
1973 7,586,115 16,350,367
1972 7,544,201 15,975,069
1971 7,500,482 15,572,457
1970 7,467,086 15,172,775
1969 7,441,055 14,767,615
1968 7,415,403 14,365,596
1967 7,376,998 13,958,350
1966 7,322,066 13,569,094
1965 7,270,889 13,219,369
1964 7,223,801 12,889,770
1963 7,175,811 12,567,057
1962 7,129,864 12,262,882
1961 7,086,299 11,990,713
1960 7,047,539 11,722,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and North Korea

Fertility rate
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria North Korea
2023 1.32 1.78
2022 1.41 1.8
2021 1.48 1.81
2020 1.44 1.82
2019 1.46 1.83
2018 1.47 1.83
2017 1.52 1.85
2016 1.53 1.86
2015 1.49 1.86
2014 1.46 1.87
2013 1.44 1.88
2012 1.44 1.88
2011 1.43 1.88
2010 1.44 1.89
2009 1.39 1.91
2008 1.42 1.97
2007 1.38 1.94
2006 1.41 1.94
2005 1.41 1.87
2004 1.42 1.9
2003 1.38 1.91
2002 1.39 1.92
2001 1.33 1.94
2000 1.36 1.94
1999 1.34 1.97
1998 1.37 1.99
1997 1.39 2.03
1996 1.45 2.09
1995 1.42 2.15
1994 1.47 2.18
1993 1.5 2.22
1992 1.51 2.29
1991 1.51 2.35
1990 1.46 2.39
1989 1.45 2.41
1988 1.45 2.47
1987 1.43 2.53
1986 1.45 2.59
1985 1.47 2.65
1984 1.52 2.71
1983 1.56 2.78
1982 1.66 2.85
1981 1.67 2.92
1980 1.65 2.84
1979 1.6 2.85
1978 1.6 2.79
1977 1.63 2.77
1976 1.69 2.84
1975 1.83 3.05
1974 1.91 3.14
1973 1.94 3.35
1972 2.08 3.89
1971 2.2 3.74
1970 2.29 3.85
1969 2.49 3.86
1968 2.58 3.87
1967 2.62 4.05
1966 2.66 3.71
1965 2.7 3.56
1964 2.79 3.55
1963 2.82 3.63
1962 2.8 3.41
1961 2.78 3.26
1960 2.69 3.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Austria

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria North Korea
2024 44.4 37.3
2023 44.1 37.1
2022 43.9 36.8
2021 43.7 36.6
2020 43.6 36.4
2019 43.4 36.2
2018 43.2 35.9
2017 43.1 35.7
2016 42.9 35.4
2015 42.9 35.2
2014 42.8 35
2013 42.6 34.7
2012 42.4 34.5
2011 42.1 34.3
2010 41.8 34
2009 41.4 33.7
2008 41.1 33.3
2007 40.7 32.9
2006 40.3 32.5
2005 39.9 32.1
2004 39.6 31.8
2003 39.2 31.4
2002 38.9 31
2001 38.6 30.5
2000 38.2 30.1
1999 37.8 29.6
1998 37.5 29.2
1997 37.1 28.8
1996 36.7 28.3
1995 36.4 28
1994 36.1 27.6
1993 35.8 27.2
1992 35.7 26.8
1991 35.6 26.4
1990 35.6 26
1989 35.6 25.6
1988 35.5 25.1
1987 35.4 24.8
1986 35.3 24.5
1985 35.2 24.2
1984 35 23.9
1983 34.9 23.5
1982 34.7 23.1
1981 34.6 22.8
1980 34.7 22.5
1979 34.7 22.2
1978 34.5 21.8
1977 34.3 21.4
1976 34.1 21.1
1975 33.8 20.9
1974 33.6 20.7
1973 33.5 20.7
1972 33.6 20.9
1971 33.8 21.2
1970 33.9 21.4
1969 34.1 21.4
1968 34.3 21.4
1967 34.6 21.4
1966 34.8 21.3
1965 35 21.2
1964 35.1 21
1963 35.3 20.8
1962 35.4 20.6
1961 35.5 20.2
1960 35.5 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Austria North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Austria North Korea
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
100%
2018
English speaking
73.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Austria North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Austria North Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
15,879 mi
2006

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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