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North Korea vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 97th vs. 59th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Paraguay
Population
26659144
7120169
Population rank 57/197 108/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$18,524
2024
Government debt n/a
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

North Korea and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Paraguay
2024 $34,943,120,000 $44,458,118,397
2023 $32,155,360,000 $43,118,053,175
2022 $28,971,360,000 $41,952,910,858
2021 $32,301,720,000 $39,950,899,939
2020 $27,728,240,000 $35,432,178,068
2019 $28,222,880,000 $37,925,338,329
2018 $28,536,400,000 $40,225,448,341
2017 $29,105,440,000 $38,997,129,474
2016 $28,882,640,000 $36,089,700,223
2015 $30,723,030,000 $36,211,447,840
2014 $30,554,460,000 $40,377,929,296
2013 $30,588,922,000 $38,501,122,141
2012 $29,890,710,000 $33,271,921,136
2011 $29,005,020,000 $33,756,238,766
2010 $25,995,513,000 $27,260,886,405
2009 $23,356,470,000 $22,355,151,162
2008 - $24,615,267,664
2007 - $17,856,393,235
2006 - $13,429,430,050
2005 - $10,737,500,188
2004 - $9,624,440,836
2003 - $7,691,367,471
2002 - $7,196,260,657
2001 - $8,495,806,432
2000 - $8,855,705,140
1999 - $8,837,070,236
1998 - $9,260,481,572
1997 - $9,965,225,678
1996 - $9,788,391,781
1995 - $9,062,131,475
1994 - $7,870,982,005
1993 - $7,249,533,620
1992 - $7,157,424,031
1991 - $6,984,367,763
1990 - $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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North Korea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Paraguay
2024 $1,319 $6,416
2023 $1,217 $6,300
2022 $1,100 $6,206
2021 $1,231 $5,977
2020 $1,061 $5,365
2019 $1,084 $5,821
2018 $1,100 $6,258
2017 $1,127 $6,152
2016 $1,124 $5,775
2015 $1,201 $5,879
2014 $1,201 $6,652
2013 $1,208 $6,436
2012 $1,186 $5,642
2011 $1,156 $5,805
2010 $1,040 $4,751
2009 $939 $3,942
2008 - $4,385
2007 - $3,212
2006 - $2,439
2005 - $1,971
2004 - $1,786
2003 - $1,444
2002 - $1,368
2001 - $1,638
2000 - $1,736
1999 - $1,766
1998 - $1,890
1997 - $2,079
1996 - $2,088
1995 - $1,979
1994 - $1,760
1993 - $1,662
1992 - $1,683
1991 - $1,685
1990 - $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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North Korea vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Paraguay
2026 74 74.2
2025 73.9 74.1
2024 73.7 74
2023 73.6 73.8
2022 73.6 72.3
2021 73.4 68.1
2020 72.8 72.7
2019 72.9 73.7
2018 73 73.6
2017 73 73.4
2016 73 73.5
2015 72.8 73.5
2014 72.5 73.4
2013 71.9 73.3
2012 71.3 73.1
2011 70.8 72.8
2010 70.2 72.6
2009 69.7 72.3
2008 69.3 72
2007 69 71.8
2006 69.1 71.6
2005 69.2 71.3
2004 69.3 71.1
2003 69.4 70.8
2002 60.9 70.5
2001 60.9 70.3
2000 60.9 70
1999 60.9 69.8
1998 60.9 69.5
1997 60.9 69.3
1996 60.8 69.1
1995 60.8 68.8
1994 70.5 68.5
1993 70.8 68.2
1992 71 68
1991 70.7 67.7
1990 70.5 67.3
1989 70.3 66.9
1988 70.1 66.7
1987 69.8 66.5
1986 69.5 66.2
1985 69.2 65.9
1984 68.9 65.6
1983 68.5 65.3
1982 68.1 65.1
1981 67.7 64.8
1980 67.2 64.6
1979 66.7 64.3
1978 66.3 64.1
1977 65.8 63.9
1976 65.3 63.7
1975 64.8 63.4
1974 64.3 63.2
1973 63.8 63.1
1972 63.3 62.9
1971 62.7 62.7
1970 62 62.6
1969 61.4 62.4
1968 60.8 62.2
1967 60.1 62
1966 59.4 61.8
1965 58.8 61.6
1964 58.2 61.4
1963 57.6 61.1
1962 57 60.8
1961 56.4 60.5
1960 55.8 60.2
1959 55.2 59.9
1958 54.5 59.6
1957 53.7 59.3
1956 52.8 59
1955 51.8 58.8
1954 50.6 58.6
1953 40.3 58.5
1952 32.8 58.4
1951 17.7 58.3
1950 14.2 58.1

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

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North Korea and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
North Korea Paraguay
2024 26,498,823 6,929,153
2023 26,418,204 6,844,146
2022 26,328,845 6,760,464
2021 26,232,534 6,684,182
2020 26,136,312 6,603,739
2019 26,037,632 6,515,058
2018 25,931,147 6,427,382
2017 25,817,709 6,338,660
2016 25,698,326 6,249,126
2015 25,575,350 6,159,103
2014 25,451,262 6,069,811
2013 25,329,451 5,982,445
2012 25,211,728 5,897,008
2011 25,097,874 5,814,626
2010 24,987,258 5,737,971
2009 24,878,332 5,671,236
2008 24,764,618 5,613,574
2007 24,646,383 5,559,386
2006 24,524,507 5,505,148
2005 24,396,433 5,448,097
2004 24,254,943 5,388,175
2003 24,090,380 5,326,436
2002 23,943,973 5,261,328
2001 23,815,358 5,187,689
2000 23,665,910 5,100,868
1999 23,497,599 5,003,135
1998 23,311,564 4,900,025
1997 23,110,830 4,794,412
1996 22,895,746 4,687,543
1995 22,669,304 4,579,806
1994 22,393,975 4,471,417
1993 22,073,352 4,362,696
1992 21,750,911 4,253,600
1991 21,428,638 4,144,364
1990 21,112,137 4,035,747
1989 20,804,367 3,927,802
1988 20,503,161 3,820,546
1987 20,205,483 3,714,889
1986 19,910,855 3,611,474
1985 19,620,388 3,510,671
1984 19,335,043 3,412,936
1983 19,054,034 3,318,068
1982 18,776,357 3,226,189
1981 18,501,295 3,137,604
1980 18,236,786 3,053,235
1979 17,983,470 2,973,968
1978 17,735,995 2,899,269
1977 17,492,798 2,827,874
1976 17,243,450 2,758,836
1975 16,971,055 2,691,648
1974 16,673,121 2,625,621
1973 16,350,367 2,561,102
1972 15,975,069 2,499,881
1971 15,572,457 2,442,537
1970 15,172,775 2,388,028
1969 14,767,615 2,334,992
1968 14,365,596 2,282,391
1967 13,958,350 2,229,994
1966 13,569,094 2,177,584
1965 13,219,369 2,125,177
1964 12,889,770 2,073,119
1963 12,567,057 2,021,909
1962 12,262,882 1,973,130
1961 11,990,713 1,927,394
1960 11,722,953 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Paraguay

Fertility rate
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Paraguay
2023 1.78 2.42
2022 1.8 2.44
2021 1.81 2.47
2020 1.82 2.5
2019 1.83 2.53
2018 1.83 2.56
2017 1.85 2.59
2016 1.86 2.62
2015 1.86 2.65
2014 1.87 2.65
2013 1.88 2.64
2012 1.88 2.66
2011 1.88 2.67
2010 1.89 2.7
2009 1.91 2.76
2008 1.97 2.79
2007 1.94 2.82
2006 1.94 2.89
2005 1.87 2.97
2004 1.9 3.05
2003 1.91 3.12
2002 1.92 3.23
2001 1.94 3.36
2000 1.94 3.51
1999 1.97 3.67
1998 1.99 3.8
1997 2.03 3.91
1996 2.09 4.01
1995 2.15 4.11
1994 2.18 4.2
1993 2.22 4.28
1992 2.29 4.4
1991 2.35 4.48
1990 2.39 4.57
1989 2.41 4.68
1988 2.47 4.77
1987 2.53 4.85
1986 2.59 4.93
1985 2.65 4.97
1984 2.71 5.04
1983 2.78 5.09
1982 2.85 5.13
1981 2.92 5.15
1980 2.84 5.1
1979 2.85 5.06
1978 2.79 5.04
1977 2.77 5.08
1976 2.84 5.12
1975 3.05 5.18
1974 3.14 5.27
1973 3.35 5.35
1972 3.89 5.46
1971 3.74 5.59
1970 3.85 5.72
1969 3.86 5.84
1968 3.87 5.97
1967 4.05 6.1
1966 3.71 6.23
1965 3.56 6.35
1964 3.55 6.42
1963 3.63 6.45
1962 3.41 6.47
1961 3.26 6.49
1960 3.57 6.5

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

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North Korea and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Paraguay
2024 37.3 27.7
2023 37.1 27.4
2022 36.8 27.1
2021 36.6 26.8
2020 36.4 26.6
2019 36.2 26.2
2018 35.9 25.9
2017 35.7 25.6
2016 35.4 25.3
2015 35.2 24.9
2014 35 24.6
2013 34.7 24.3
2012 34.5 23.9
2011 34.3 23.6
2010 34 23.2
2009 33.7 22.9
2008 33.3 22.5
2007 32.9 22.2
2006 32.5 21.8
2005 32.1 21.5
2004 31.8 21.1
2003 31.4 20.8
2002 31 20.5
2001 30.5 20.3
2000 30.1 20.1
1999 29.6 19.9
1998 29.2 19.7
1997 28.8 19.6
1996 28.3 19.5
1995 28 19.4
1994 27.6 19.4
1993 27.2 19.3
1992 26.8 19.3
1991 26.4 19.3
1990 26 19.2
1989 25.6 19.2
1988 25.1 19.2
1987 24.8 19.1
1986 24.5 19.1
1985 24.2 19
1984 23.9 19
1983 23.5 18.9
1982 23.1 18.9
1981 22.8 18.8
1980 22.5 18.7
1979 22.2 18.6
1978 21.8 18.4
1977 21.4 18.2
1976 21.1 18
1975 20.9 17.9
1974 20.7 17.7
1973 20.7 17.5
1972 20.9 17.4
1971 21.2 17.3
1970 21.4 17.2
1969 21.4 17.1
1968 21.4 17
1967 21.4 17
1966 21.3 16.9
1965 21.2 16.9
1964 21 16.9
1963 20.8 16.9
1962 20.6 16.9
1961 20.2 16.8
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

North Korea Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

North Korea Paraguay
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
81.6%
2024

Health

North Korea Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Paraguay
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
10,333 mi
2023

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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. 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)

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