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Estonia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 129th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia North Korea
Population
1339590
26659144
Population rank 155/197 57/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 65/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Estonia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Estonia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Estonia North Korea
2024 $43,130,419,829 $34,943,120,000
2023 $41,470,344,395 $32,155,360,000
2022 $38,226,641,740 $28,971,360,000
2021 $37,201,101,171 $32,301,720,000
2020 $31,820,771,494 $27,728,240,000
2019 $31,873,748,770 $28,222,880,000
2018 $31,222,632,741 $28,536,400,000
2017 $27,469,461,919 $29,105,440,000
2016 $24,561,027,788 $28,882,640,000
2015 $23,311,847,751 $30,723,030,000
2014 $27,055,689,003 $30,554,460,000
2013 $25,451,032,781 $30,588,922,000
2012 $23,237,406,116 $29,890,710,000
2011 $23,303,915,795 $29,005,020,000
2010 $19,524,355,419 $25,995,513,000
2009 $19,633,984,440 $23,356,470,000
2008 $24,342,935,404 -
2007 $22,450,264,166 -
2006 $17,025,671,810 -
2005 $14,109,491,357 -
2004 $12,148,595,031 -
2003 $9,876,595,528 -
2002 $7,370,119,619 -
2001 $6,250,218,423 -
2000 $5,686,579,748 -
1999 $5,756,912,266 -
1998 $5,674,080,543 -
1997 $5,154,420,649 -
1996 $4,786,018,988 -
1995 $4,502,970,889 -
1994 $4,123,011,420 -
1993 $4,013,091,682 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia North Korea
2024 $31,428 $1,319
2023 $30,264 $1,217
2022 $28,340 $1,100
2021 $27,951 $1,231
2020 $23,934 $1,061
2019 $24,021 $1,084
2018 $23,618 $1,100
2017 $20,852 $1,127
2016 $18,666 $1,124
2015 $17,722 $1,201
2014 $20,582 $1,201
2013 $19,310 $1,208
2012 $17,568 $1,186
2011 $17,556 $1,156
2010 $14,664 $1,040
2009 $14,712 $939
2008 $18,206 -
2007 $16,745 -
2006 $12,641 -
2005 $10,415 -
2004 $8,916 -
2003 $7,205 -
2002 $5,343 -
2001 $4,503 -
2000 $4,071 -
1999 $4,141 -
1998 $4,093 -
1997 $3,683 -
1996 $3,381 -
1995 $3,134 -
1994 $2,819 -
1993 $2,686 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia North Korea
2026 79.6 74
2025 79.5 73.9
2024 79.3 73.7
2023 79.2 73.6
2022 78.2 73.6
2021 77.4 73.4
2020 78.9 72.8
2019 78.8 72.9
2018 78.3 73
2017 78.2 73
2016 77.8 73
2015 77.7 72.8
2014 77.1 72.5
2013 77.3 71.9
2012 76.4 71.3
2011 76.3 70.8
2010 75.9 70.2
2009 75.2 69.7
2008 74.3 69.3
2007 73.2 69
2006 73.2 69.1
2005 73 69.2
2004 72.4 69.3
2003 71.9 69.4
2002 71.4 60.9
2001 70.8 60.9
2000 71 60.9
1999 70.7 60.9
1998 69.8 60.9
1997 70.2 60.9
1996 70 60.8
1995 67.8 60.8
1994 66.7 70.5
1993 68.2 70.8
1992 69.2 71
1991 69.8 70.7
1990 69.9 70.5
1989 70.5 70.3
1988 71 70.1
1987 70.9 69.8
1986 70.9 69.5
1985 69.8 69.2
1984 69.6 68.9
1983 69.8 68.5
1982 69.9 68.1
1981 69.3 67.7
1980 69.5 67.2
1979 69.4 66.7
1978 69.7 66.3
1977 69.8 65.8
1976 69.7 65.3
1975 70.1 64.8
1974 70.8 64.3
1973 70.7 63.8
1972 70.4 63.3
1971 70.6 62.7
1970 70.4 62
1969 70.3 61.4
1968 70.6 60.8
1967 71 60.1
1966 70.7 59.4
1965 70.7 58.8
1964 70.6 58.2
1963 69.9 57.6
1962 69.8 57
1961 69.6 56.4
1960 69.3 55.8
1959 68.7 55.2
1958 68.8 54.5
1957 68.8 53.7
1956 68.5 52.8
1955 68.2 51.8
1954 67.8 50.6
1953 67.5 40.3
1952 67.2 32.8
1951 66.8 17.7
1950 66.4 14.2

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

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Estonia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Estonia North Korea
2024 1,372,341 26,498,823
2023 1,370,286 26,418,204
2022 1,348,840 26,328,845
2021 1,330,932 26,232,534
2020 1,329,522 26,136,312
2019 1,326,898 26,037,632
2018 1,321,977 25,931,147
2017 1,317,384 25,817,709
2016 1,315,790 25,698,326
2015 1,315,407 25,575,350
2014 1,314,545 25,451,262
2013 1,317,997 25,329,451
2012 1,322,696 25,211,728
2011 1,327,439 25,097,874
2010 1,331,475 24,987,258
2009 1,334,515 24,878,332
2008 1,337,090 24,764,618
2007 1,340,680 24,646,383
2006 1,346,810 24,524,507
2005 1,354,775 24,396,433
2004 1,362,550 24,254,943
2003 1,370,720 24,090,380
2002 1,379,350 23,943,973
2001 1,388,115 23,815,358
2000 1,396,985 23,665,910
1999 1,390,244 23,497,599
1998 1,386,156 23,311,564
1997 1,399,535 23,110,830
1996 1,415,594 22,895,746
1995 1,436,634 22,669,304
1994 1,462,514 22,393,975
1993 1,494,128 22,073,352
1992 1,533,091 21,750,911
1991 1,561,314 21,428,638
1990 1,569,174 21,112,137
1989 1,568,131 20,804,367
1988 1,561,900 20,503,161
1987 1,552,221 20,205,483
1986 1,540,190 19,910,855
1985 1,528,781 19,620,388
1984 1,518,617 19,335,043
1983 1,508,745 19,054,034
1982 1,498,414 18,776,357
1981 1,487,666 18,501,295
1980 1,477,219 18,236,786
1979 1,468,333 17,983,470
1978 1,460,188 17,735,995
1977 1,450,211 17,492,798
1976 1,439,576 17,243,450
1975 1,429,352 16,971,055
1974 1,418,169 16,673,121
1973 1,405,951 16,350,367
1972 1,392,518 15,975,069
1971 1,376,955 15,572,457
1970 1,360,076 15,172,775
1969 1,345,249 14,767,615
1968 1,331,214 14,365,596
1967 1,318,946 13,958,350
1966 1,308,597 13,569,094
1965 1,294,566 13,219,369
1964 1,277,086 12,889,770
1963 1,258,857 12,567,057
1962 1,241,623 12,262,882
1961 1,225,077 11,990,713
1960 1,211,537 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia North Korea
2023 1.31 1.78
2022 1.41 1.8
2021 1.61 1.81
2020 1.58 1.82
2019 1.66 1.83
2018 1.67 1.83
2017 1.59 1.85
2016 1.6 1.86
2015 1.58 1.86
2014 1.54 1.87
2013 1.52 1.88
2012 1.56 1.88
2011 1.61 1.88
2010 1.72 1.89
2009 1.7 1.91
2008 1.72 1.97
2007 1.69 1.94
2006 1.58 1.94
2005 1.52 1.87
2004 1.47 1.9
2003 1.37 1.91
2002 1.36 1.92
2001 1.32 1.94
2000 1.36 1.94
1999 1.3 1.97
1998 1.28 1.99
1997 1.32 2.03
1996 1.37 2.09
1995 1.38 2.15
1994 1.42 2.18
1993 1.49 2.22
1992 1.71 2.29
1991 1.8 2.35
1990 2.05 2.39
1989 2.22 2.41
1988 2.27 2.47
1987 2.27 2.53
1986 2.18 2.59
1985 2.13 2.65
1984 2.17 2.71
1983 2.16 2.78
1982 2.07 2.85
1981 2.07 2.92
1980 2.02 2.84
1979 2 2.85
1978 2.02 2.79
1977 2.06 2.77
1976 2.07 2.84
1975 2.04 3.05
1974 2.07 3.14
1973 2.06 3.35
1972 2.13 3.89
1971 2.19 3.74
1970 2.17 3.85
1969 2.13 3.86
1968 2.03 3.87
1967 1.9 4.05
1966 1.87 3.71
1965 1.88 3.56
1964 1.94 3.55
1963 1.89 3.63
1962 1.95 3.41
1961 1.98 3.26
1960 1.98 3.57

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

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Estonia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia North Korea
2024 43.3 37.3
2023 42.9 37.1
2022 42.7 36.8
2021 42.5 36.6
2020 42.4 36.4
2019 42.2 36.2
2018 42 35.9
2017 41.9 35.7
2016 41.7 35.4
2015 41.5 35.2
2014 41.4 35
2013 41.1 34.7
2012 40.9 34.5
2011 40.6 34.3
2010 40.3 34
2009 40 33.7
2008 39.8 33.3
2007 39.7 32.9
2006 39.6 32.5
2005 39.3 32.1
2004 39.1 31.8
2003 38.8 31.4
2002 38.5 31
2001 38.3 30.5
2000 38 30.1
1999 37.6 29.6
1998 37.3 29.2
1997 37 28.8
1996 36.7 28.3
1995 36.3 28
1994 36 27.6
1993 35.6 27.2
1992 35 26.8
1991 34.6 26.4
1990 34.3 26
1989 34.2 25.6
1988 34.1 25.1
1987 34 24.8
1986 34 24.5
1985 33.9 24.2
1984 33.9 23.9
1983 33.9 23.5
1982 33.8 23.1
1981 33.8 22.8
1980 33.9 22.5
1979 34 22.2
1978 34.2 21.8
1977 34.3 21.4
1976 34.3 21.1
1975 34.2 20.9
1974 34.2 20.7
1973 34.1 20.7
1972 33.9 20.9
1971 33.8 21.2
1970 33.7 21.4
1969 33.7 21.4
1968 33.6 21.4
1967 33.4 21.4
1966 33.2 21.3
1965 33 21.2
1964 32.8 21
1963 32.7 20.8
1962 32.5 20.6
1961 32.4 20.2
1960 32.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Estonia North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
50.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Estonia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia North Korea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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