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Kiribati vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 173rd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati North Korea
Population
139020
26659144
Population rank 180/197 57/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 181/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kiribati and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati North Korea
2024 $307,862,564 $34,943,120,000
2023 $288,610,748 $32,155,360,000
2022 $270,040,453 $28,971,360,000
2021 $285,259,881 $32,301,720,000
2020 $220,898,020 $27,728,240,000
2019 $216,985,388 $28,222,880,000
2018 $233,514,717 $28,536,400,000
2017 $222,875,736 $29,105,440,000
2016 $206,467,819 $28,882,640,000
2015 $191,559,399 $30,723,030,000
2014 $200,287,282 $30,554,460,000
2013 $201,730,861 $30,588,922,000
2012 $207,001,546 $29,890,710,000
2011 $195,970,140 $29,005,020,000
2010 $165,458,433 $25,995,513,000
2009 $140,177,384 $23,356,470,000
2008 $147,017,895 -
2007 $138,054,946 -
2006 $112,338,353 -
2005 $113,895,437 -
2004 $104,085,892 -
2003 $96,105,619 -
2002 $74,743,869 -
2001 $64,935,850 -
2000 $74,910,527 -
1999 $77,323,978 -
1998 $74,905,706 -
1997 $80,205,807 -
1996 $81,456,854 -
1995 $68,596,395 -
1994 $67,055,334 -
1993 $58,953,596 -
1992 $61,491,369 -
1991 $41,247,792 -
1990 $36,534,295 -
1989 $37,645,319 -
1988 $38,278,810 -
1987 $29,554,413 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati North Korea
2024 $2,289 $1,319
2023 $2,178 $1,217
2022 $2,070 $1,100
2021 $2,222 $1,231
2020 $1,752 $1,061
2019 $1,751 $1,084
2018 $1,913 $1,100
2017 $1,853 $1,127
2016 $1,743 $1,124
2015 $1,640 $1,201
2014 $1,737 $1,201
2013 $1,772 $1,208
2012 $1,844 $1,186
2011 $1,771 $1,156
2010 $1,522 $1,040
2009 $1,317 $939
2008 $1,411 -
2007 $1,353 -
2006 $1,123 -
2005 $1,162 -
2004 $1,083 -
2003 $1,021 -
2002 $810 -
2001 $719 -
2000 $845 -
1999 $887 -
1998 $874 -
1997 $953 -
1996 $986 -
1995 $844 -
1994 $838 -
1993 $748 -
1992 $792 -
1991 $540 -
1990 $488 -
1989 $515 -
1988 $536 -
1987 $424 -
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati North Korea
2026 66.9 74
2025 66.7 73.9
2024 66.6 73.7
2023 66.5 73.6
2022 66.3 73.6
2021 64.1 73.4
2020 65.2 72.8
2019 65.9 72.9
2018 65.8 73
2017 65.8 73
2016 65.8 73
2015 65.8 72.8
2014 65.9 72.5
2013 65.9 71.9
2012 65.9 71.3
2011 65.9 70.8
2010 65.9 70.2
2009 65.8 69.7
2008 65.7 69.3
2007 65.7 69
2006 65.6 69.1
2005 65.5 69.2
2004 65.4 69.3
2003 65.3 69.4
2002 65.1 60.9
2001 64.9 60.9
2000 64.7 60.9
1999 64.4 60.9
1998 64.1 60.9
1997 63.8 60.9
1996 63.5 60.8
1995 63.1 60.8
1994 62.8 70.5
1993 62.4 70.8
1992 62 71
1991 61.5 70.7
1990 61 70.5
1989 60.5 70.3
1988 60.1 70.1
1987 59.6 69.8
1986 59.1 69.5
1985 58.7 69.2
1984 58.4 68.9
1983 58.1 68.5
1982 57.8 68.1
1981 57.5 67.7
1980 57.3 67.2
1979 57.1 66.7
1978 56.9 66.3
1977 56.1 65.8
1976 56.6 65.3
1975 56.4 64.8
1974 56.1 64.3
1973 55.8 63.8
1972 55.3 63.3
1971 54.9 62.7
1970 54.4 62
1969 53.8 61.4
1968 53.1 60.8
1967 52.5 60.1
1966 51.7 59.4
1965 51 58.8
1964 50.4 58.2
1963 49.7 57.6
1962 49 57
1961 48.5 56.4
1960 48 55.8
1959 47.5 55.2
1958 47.1 54.5
1957 46.8 53.7
1956 46.5 52.8
1955 46.3 51.8
1954 46.1 50.6
1953 46 40.3
1952 45.9 32.8
1951 45.8 17.7
1950 45.7 14.2

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

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Kiribati and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Kiribati North Korea
2024 134,518 26,498,823
2023 132,530 26,418,204
2022 130,469 26,328,845
2021 128,377 26,232,534
2020 126,099 26,136,312
2019 123,921 26,037,632
2018 122,084 25,931,147
2017 120,275 25,817,709
2016 118,478 25,698,326
2015 116,815 25,575,350
2014 115,326 25,451,262
2013 113,838 25,329,451
2012 112,284 25,211,728
2011 110,647 25,097,874
2010 108,704 24,987,258
2009 106,467 24,878,332
2008 104,222 24,764,618
2007 102,068 24,646,383
2006 100,017 24,524,507
2005 98,035 24,396,433
2004 96,085 24,254,943
2003 94,175 24,090,380
2002 92,264 23,943,973
2001 90,335 23,815,358
2000 88,613 23,665,910
1999 87,126 23,497,599
1998 85,657 23,311,564
1997 84,147 23,110,830
1996 82,623 22,895,746
1995 81,234 22,669,304
1994 80,021 22,393,975
1993 78,841 22,073,352
1992 77,641 21,750,911
1991 76,367 21,428,638
1990 74,855 21,112,137
1989 73,147 20,804,367
1988 71,427 20,503,161
1987 69,733 20,205,483
1986 68,059 19,910,855
1985 66,496 19,620,388
1984 65,228 19,335,043
1983 64,169 19,054,034
1982 63,134 18,776,357
1981 62,121 18,501,295
1980 61,148 18,236,786
1979 60,172 17,983,470
1978 59,864 17,735,995
1977 60,267 17,492,798
1976 60,661 17,243,450
1975 60,987 16,971,055
1974 61,219 16,673,121
1973 60,824 16,350,367
1972 59,778 15,975,069
1971 58,652 15,572,457
1970 57,510 15,172,775
1969 56,360 14,767,615
1968 55,529 14,365,596
1967 54,996 13,958,350
1966 54,425 13,569,094
1965 53,439 13,219,369
1964 52,088 12,889,770
1963 50,791 12,567,057
1962 49,538 12,262,882
1961 48,323 11,990,713
1960 47,157 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and North Korea

Fertility rate
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati North Korea
2023 3.15 1.78
2022 3.18 1.8
2021 3.22 1.81
2020 3.25 1.82
2019 3.29 1.83
2018 3.32 1.83
2017 3.34 1.85
2016 3.38 1.86
2015 3.44 1.86
2014 3.52 1.87
2013 3.64 1.88
2012 3.77 1.88
2011 3.88 1.88
2010 3.9 1.89
2009 3.91 1.91
2008 3.9 1.97
2007 3.87 1.94
2006 3.82 1.94
2005 3.76 1.87
2004 3.73 1.9
2003 3.7 1.91
2002 3.81 1.92
2001 3.96 1.94
2000 4.07 1.94
1999 4.18 1.97
1998 4.29 1.99
1997 4.37 2.03
1996 4.43 2.09
1995 4.42 2.15
1994 4.44 2.18
1993 4.49 2.22
1992 4.57 2.29
1991 4.64 2.35
1990 4.67 2.39
1989 4.69 2.41
1988 4.73 2.47
1987 4.81 2.53
1986 4.87 2.59
1985 4.91 2.65
1984 4.91 2.71
1983 4.91 2.78
1982 4.95 2.85
1981 4.96 2.92
1980 4.96 2.84
1979 4.97 2.85
1978 4.97 2.79
1977 4.96 2.77
1976 4.96 2.84
1975 5.02 3.05
1974 5.09 3.14
1973 5.2 3.35
1972 5.37 3.89
1971 5.55 3.74
1970 5.71 3.85
1969 5.85 3.86
1968 5.98 3.87
1967 6.11 4.05
1966 6.23 3.71
1965 6.26 3.56
1964 6.29 3.55
1963 6.35 3.63
1962 6.42 3.41
1961 6.48 3.26
1960 6.44 3.57

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

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Kiribati and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati North Korea
2024 23.8 37.3
2023 23.6 37.1
2022 23.5 36.8
2021 23.3 36.6
2020 23.2 36.4
2019 23 36.2
2018 22.9 35.9
2017 22.7 35.7
2016 22.5 35.4
2015 22.3 35.2
2014 22.1 35
2013 21.9 34.7
2012 21.7 34.5
2011 21.5 34.3
2010 21.3 34
2009 21.2 33.7
2008 21 33.3
2007 20.9 32.9
2006 20.7 32.5
2005 20.5 32.1
2004 20.3 31.8
2003 20.1 31.4
2002 19.9 31
2001 19.8 30.5
2000 19.7 30.1
1999 19.6 29.6
1998 19.6 29.2
1997 19.6 28.8
1996 19.6 28.3
1995 19.7 28
1994 19.8 27.6
1993 20 27.2
1992 20.1 26.8
1991 20.2 26.4
1990 20.2 26
1989 20.2 25.6
1988 20.1 25.1
1987 19.9 24.8
1986 19.8 24.5
1985 19.6 24.2
1984 19.4 23.9
1983 19.2 23.5
1982 19 23.1
1981 18.9 22.8
1980 18.7 22.5
1979 18.4 22.2
1978 18.3 21.8
1977 18.2 21.4
1976 18.1 21.1
1975 18 20.9
1974 17.8 20.7
1973 17.7 20.7
1972 17.6 20.9
1971 17.6 21.2
1970 17.5 21.4
1969 17.5 21.4
1968 17.6 21.4
1967 17.7 21.4
1966 17.9 21.3
1965 18 21.2
1964 18.1 21
1963 18.2 20.8
1962 18.3 20.6
1961 18.5 20.2
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Kiribati North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Kiribati North Korea
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
100%
2018
English speaking
24.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Kiribati North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati North Korea
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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