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Monaco vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 196th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Monaco and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Monaco and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Monaco North Korea
2024 $11,125,783,372 $34,943,120,000
2023 $10,003,892,565 $32,155,360,000
2022 $8,800,430,486 $28,971,360,000
2021 $8,623,242,743 $32,301,720,000
2020 $6,730,736,283 $27,728,240,000
2019 $7,383,496,254 $28,222,880,000
2018 $7,184,333,936 $28,536,400,000
2017 $6,430,254,653 $29,105,440,000
2016 $6,471,290,794 $28,882,640,000
2015 $6,264,756,528 $30,723,030,000
2014 $7,070,017,324 $30,554,460,000
2013 $6,555,591,710 $30,588,922,000
2012 $5,742,749,294 $29,890,710,000
2011 $6,088,689,808 $29,005,020,000
2010 $5,367,561,570 $25,995,513,000
2009 $5,474,379,252 $23,356,470,000
2008 $6,502,942,245 -
2007 $5,875,790,766 -
2006 $4,586,826,513 -
2005 $4,204,652,899 -
2004 $4,043,551,489 -
2003 $3,597,089,751 -
2002 $2,919,647,982 -
2001 $2,673,723,034 -
2000 $2,654,462,665 -
1999 $2,907,118,641 -
1998 $2,934,593,468 -
1997 $2,840,195,190 -
1996 $3,137,886,995 -
1995 $3,130,309,995 -
1994 $2,720,332,135 -
1993 $2,574,494,356 -
1992 $2,737,049,231 -
1991 $2,480,540,845 -
1990 $2,481,307,077 -
1989 $2,010,083,833 -
1988 $2,000,704,745 -
1987 $1,839,081,463 -
1986 $1,515,234,743 -
1985 $1,082,867,507 -
1984 $1,037,329,604 -
1983 $1,092,560,365 -
1982 $1,143,216,457 -
1981 $1,205,188,648 -
1980 $1,378,175,524 -
1979 $1,209,870,147 -
1978 $1,000,555,218 -
1977 $811,191,392 -
1976 $735,324,245 -
1975 $711,978,962 -
1974 $563,949,254 -
1973 $523,554,039 -
1972 $402,451,901 -
1971 $327,706,210 -
1970 $293,127,333 -

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

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Monaco and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco North Korea
2024 $288,001 $1,319
2023 $256,800 $1,217
2022 $226,052 $1,100
2021 $223,823 $1,231
2020 $176,892 $1,061
2019 $193,747 $1,084
2018 $188,298 $1,100
2017 $170,663 $1,127
2016 $173,605 $1,124
2015 $170,437 $1,201
2014 $195,694 $1,201
2013 $184,941 $1,208
2012 $165,445 $1,186
2011 $179,364 $1,156
2010 $161,854 $1,040
2009 $169,150 $939
2008 $204,264 -
2007 $184,559 -
2006 $143,083 -
2005 $130,539 -
2004 $125,160 -
2003 $111,110 -
2002 $90,051 -
2001 $82,403 -
2000 $81,789 -
1999 $89,698 -
1998 $90,947 -
1997 $88,582 -
1996 $98,561 -
1995 $99,032 -
1994 $86,704 -
1993 $82,685 -
1992 $88,615 -
1991 $80,997 -
1990 $81,735 -
1989 $66,816 -
1988 $67,181 -
1987 $62,456 -
1986 $52,082 -
1985 $37,690 -
1984 $36,582 -
1983 $39,076 -
1982 $41,479 -
1981 $44,157 -
1980 $50,814 -
1979 $44,990 -
1978 $37,608 -
1977 $30,875 -
1976 $28,396 -
1975 $27,921 -
1974 $22,348 -
1973 $20,882 -
1972 $16,187 -
1971 $13,334 -
1970 $12,098 -

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

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Monaco vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco North Korea
2026 86.7 74
2025 86.6 73.9
2024 86.5 73.7
2023 86.4 73.6
2022 85.7 73.6
2021 85.1 73.4
2020 86.1 72.8
2019 86.2 72.9
2018 86.1 73
2017 85.9 73
2016 85.6 73
2015 85.3 72.8
2014 85.1 72.5
2013 85.1 71.9
2012 85 71.3
2011 85 70.8
2010 84.6 70.2
2009 84.2 69.7
2008 83.8 69.3
2007 83.9 69
2006 84.2 69.1
2005 84.3 69.2
2004 84.2 69.3
2003 83.6 69.4
2002 83.1 60.9
2001 82.5 60.9
2000 82.1 60.9
1999 81.8 60.9
1998 81.6 60.9
1997 81.4 60.9
1996 81.1 60.8
1995 80.9 60.8
1994 80.7 70.5
1993 80.4 70.8
1992 80.1 71
1991 79.7 70.7
1990 79.4 70.5
1989 79.4 70.3
1988 79.4 70.1
1987 79.3 69.8
1986 78.4 69.5
1985 77.4 69.2
1984 76.4 68.9
1983 75.7 68.5
1982 75.3 68.1
1981 75 67.7
1980 74.9 67.2
1979 74.9 66.7
1978 74.7 66.3
1977 74.2 65.8
1976 73.8 65.3
1975 73.5 64.8
1974 73.4 64.3
1973 73.4 63.8
1972 73.4 63.3
1971 73.4 62.7
1970 73.3 62
1969 73.2 61.4
1968 73.2 60.8
1967 73.1 60.1
1966 73 59.4
1965 72.9 58.8
1964 72.7 58.2
1963 72.5 57.6
1962 72.4 57
1961 72.2 56.4
1960 71.9 55.8
1959 71.4 55.2
1958 71.1 54.5
1957 70.9 53.7
1956 70.7 52.8
1955 70.4 51.8
1954 70 50.6
1953 69.6 40.3
1952 68.9 32.8
1951 68.4 17.7
1950 68 14.2

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

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Monaco and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Monaco North Korea
2024 38,631 26,498,823
2023 38,956 26,418,204
2022 38,931 26,328,845
2021 38,527 26,232,534
2020 38,050 26,136,312
2019 38,109 26,037,632
2018 38,154 25,931,147
2017 37,678 25,817,709
2016 37,276 25,698,326
2015 36,757 25,575,350
2014 36,128 25,451,262
2013 35,447 25,329,451
2012 34,711 25,211,728
2011 33,946 25,097,874
2010 33,163 24,987,258
2009 32,364 24,878,332
2008 31,836 24,764,618
2007 31,837 24,646,383
2006 32,057 24,524,507
2005 32,210 24,396,433
2004 32,307 24,254,943
2003 32,374 24,090,380
2002 32,422 23,943,973
2001 32,447 23,815,358
2000 32,455 23,665,910
1999 32,410 23,497,599
1998 32,267 23,311,564
1997 32,063 23,110,830
1996 31,837 22,895,746
1995 31,609 22,669,304
1994 31,375 22,393,975
1993 31,136 22,073,352
1992 30,887 21,750,911
1991 30,625 21,428,638
1990 30,358 21,112,137
1989 30,084 20,804,367
1988 29,781 20,503,161
1987 29,446 20,205,483
1986 29,093 19,910,855
1985 28,731 19,620,388
1984 28,356 19,335,043
1983 27,960 19,054,034
1982 27,561 18,776,357
1981 27,293 18,501,295
1980 27,122 18,236,786
1979 26,892 17,983,470
1978 26,605 17,735,995
1977 26,273 17,492,798
1976 25,895 17,243,450
1975 25,500 16,971,055
1974 25,235 16,673,121
1973 25,072 16,350,367
1972 24,862 15,975,069
1971 24,576 15,572,457
1970 24,229 15,172,775
1969 23,831 14,767,615
1968 23,437 14,365,596
1967 23,230 13,958,350
1966 23,131 13,569,094
1965 22,941 13,219,369
1964 22,686 12,889,770
1963 22,385 12,567,057
1962 22,078 12,262,882
1961 21,901 11,990,713
1960 21,808 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Monaco and North Korea

Fertility rate
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco North Korea
2023 2.11 1.78
2022 2.11 1.8
2021 2.12 1.81
2020 2.38 1.82
2019 2.4 1.83
2018 2.49 1.83
2017 2.42 1.85
2016 2.58 1.86
2015 2.5 1.86
2014 2.49 1.87
2013 2.31 1.88
2012 2.29 1.88
2011 2.22 1.88
2010 2.38 1.89
2009 2.4 1.91
2008 2.38 1.97
2007 2.21 1.94
2006 2.1 1.94
2005 2.01 1.87
2004 1.99 1.9
2003 1.91 1.91
2002 2.01 1.92
2001 2.18 1.94
2000 2.08 1.94
1999 2.01 1.97
1998 1.95 1.99
1997 1.88 2.03
1996 1.82 2.09
1995 1.78 2.15
1994 1.76 2.18
1993 1.75 2.22
1992 1.76 2.29
1991 1.79 2.35
1990 1.85 2.39
1989 1.93 2.41
1988 2.01 2.47
1987 2.06 2.53
1986 2.11 2.59
1985 2.14 2.65
1984 2.17 2.71
1983 2.18 2.78
1982 2.2 2.85
1981 2.22 2.92
1980 2.24 2.84
1979 2.26 2.85
1978 2.28 2.79
1977 2.31 2.77
1976 2.33 2.84
1975 2.35 3.05
1974 2.38 3.14
1973 2.41 3.35
1972 2.44 3.89
1971 2.47 3.74
1970 2.5 3.85
1969 2.54 3.86
1968 2.57 3.87
1967 2.59 4.05
1966 2.63 3.71
1965 2.66 3.56
1964 2.69 3.55
1963 2.73 3.63
1962 2.76 3.41
1961 2.78 3.26
1960 2.81 3.57

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

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Monaco and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco North Korea
2024 55 37.3
2023 55.3 37.1
2022 56 36.8
2021 56.2 36.6
2020 55.7 36.4
2019 55.6 36.2
2018 55.5 35.9
2017 55 35.7
2016 54.4 35.4
2015 53.7 35.2
2014 52.8 35
2013 52 34.7
2012 51.1 34.5
2011 50.1 34.3
2010 49.2 34
2009 48.3 33.7
2008 47.6 33.3
2007 47.1 32.9
2006 46.8 32.5
2005 46.5 32.1
2004 46.2 31.8
2003 46 31.4
2002 45.9 31
2001 45.8 30.5
2000 45.6 30.1
1999 45.3 29.6
1998 45 29.2
1997 44.9 28.8
1996 44.8 28.3
1995 44.7 28
1994 44.5 27.6
1993 44.4 27.2
1992 44.3 26.8
1991 44.3 26.4
1990 44.2 26
1989 43.9 25.6
1988 43.7 25.1
1987 43.5 24.8
1986 43.4 24.5
1985 43.4 24.2
1984 43.5 23.9
1983 43.8 23.5
1982 44.1 23.1
1981 44.2 22.8
1980 44.1 22.5
1979 44 22.2
1978 44 21.8
1977 44.2 21.4
1976 44.6 21.1
1975 45 20.9
1974 45.1 20.7
1973 44.9 20.7
1972 44.7 20.9
1971 44.7 21.2
1970 44.8 21.4
1969 45 21.4
1968 45.3 21.4
1967 45.2 21.4
1966 45 21.3
1965 44.8 21.2
1964 44.8 21
1963 45 20.8
1962 45.3 20.6
1961 45.4 20.2
1960 45.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco North Korea
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,469,000
2020
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
83
2025
3.1
2026
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
n/a
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
n/a

Energy

Monaco North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
641 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
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 n/a
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Monaco North Korea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2018
English speaking
40%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Monaco North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate n/a
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Monaco North Korea
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 mi
2019
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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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