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North Korea vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 97th vs. 19th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Peru
Population
26659144
35031596
Population rank 57/197 48/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$17,802
2024
Government debt n/a
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

North Korea and Peru: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Peru economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Peru
2024 $34,943,120,000 $289,221,969,063
2023 $32,155,360,000 $266,958,720,838
2022 $28,971,360,000 $246,065,570,308
2021 $32,301,720,000 $226,328,766,460
2020 $27,728,240,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $28,222,880,000 $228,346,006,004
2018 $28,536,400,000 $222,597,009,739
2017 $29,105,440,000 $211,007,984,081
2016 $28,882,640,000 $191,898,104,390
2015 $30,723,030,000 $189,802,976,286
2014 $30,554,460,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $30,588,922,000 $201,175,543,571
2012 $29,890,710,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $29,005,020,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $25,995,513,000 $147,527,631,521
2009 $23,356,470,000 $120,822,986,521
2008 - $120,550,599,815
2007 - $102,170,981,144
2006 - $88,643,193,062
2005 - $76,060,606,061
2004 - $66,768,703,498
2003 - $58,731,030,122
2002 - $54,777,553,515
2001 - $52,030,158,775
2000 - $51,744,749,133
1999 - $50,187,324,568
1998 - $55,501,467,877
1997 - $58,147,522,523
1996 - $55,252,414,130
1995 - $53,312,793,687
1994 - $44,882,079,767
1993 - $34,832,077,221
1992 - $35,966,302,303
1991 - $34,341,465,998
1990 - $26,410,386,963
1989 - $22,499,558,526
1988 - $15,439,408,447
1987 - $36,889,706,593
1986 - $21,859,448,586
1985 - $15,078,736,875
1984 - $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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North Korea and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Peru
2024 $1,319 $8,452
2023 $1,217 $7,888
2022 $1,100 $7,351
2021 $1,231 $6,826
2020 $1,061 $6,133
2019 $1,084 $7,037
2018 $1,100 $6,978
2017 $1,127 $6,736
2016 $1,124 $6,217
2015 $1,201 $6,232
2014 $1,201 $6,667
2013 $1,208 $6,747
2012 $1,186 $6,519
2011 $1,156 $5,861
2010 $1,040 $5,072
2009 $939 $4,181
2008 - $4,198
2007 - $3,581
2006 - $3,130
2005 - $2,707
2004 - $2,397
2003 - $2,129
2002 - $2,007
2001 - $1,930
2000 - $1,945
1999 - $1,917
1998 - $2,156
1997 - $2,301
1996 - $2,227
1995 - $2,190
1994 - $1,879
1993 - $1,488
1992 - $1,567
1991 - $1,527
1990 - $1,200
1989 - $1,045
1988 - $733
1987 - $1,792
1986 - $1,087
1985 - $767
1984 - $918
1983 - $927
1982 - $1,194
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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North Korea vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Peru
2026 74 78.3
2025 73.9 78.1
2024 73.7 77.9
2023 73.6 77.7
2022 73.6 76.8
2021 73.4 71.6
2020 72.8 73.8
2019 72.9 76.3
2018 73 76
2017 73 76
2016 73 76
2015 72.8 75.7
2014 72.5 75.3
2013 71.9 74.6
2012 71.3 74
2011 70.8 73.3
2010 70.2 72.9
2009 69.7 72.6
2008 69.3 72.7
2007 69 72.7
2006 69.1 72.3
2005 69.2 72
2004 69.3 71.4
2003 69.4 71.3
2002 60.9 70.8
2001 60.9 70.3
2000 60.9 69.8
1999 60.9 69.3
1998 60.9 68.7
1997 60.9 68.3
1996 60.8 67.8
1995 60.8 67.2
1994 70.5 66.5
1993 70.8 65.7
1992 71 65
1991 70.7 64.2
1990 70.5 64
1989 70.3 63.4
1988 70.1 63
1987 69.8 62.5
1986 69.5 62.2
1985 69.2 61.7
1984 68.9 61.1
1983 68.5 60.8
1982 68.1 60.6
1981 67.7 60.3
1980 67.2 60
1979 66.7 59.6
1978 66.3 59.3
1977 65.8 58.9
1976 65.3 58.6
1975 64.8 58.2
1974 64.3 57.8
1973 63.8 57.3
1972 63.3 57
1971 62.7 56.5
1970 62 47.7
1969 61.4 55.8
1968 60.8 55.4
1967 60.1 54.9
1966 59.4 54.4
1965 58.8 53.9
1964 58.2 53.3
1963 57.6 52.6
1962 57 51.5
1961 56.4 51.2
1960 55.8 50.6
1959 55.2 50
1958 54.5 49.5
1957 53.7 48.9
1956 52.8 48.4
1955 51.8 47.9
1954 50.6 47.5
1953 40.3 47.1
1952 32.8 46.8
1951 17.7 46.5
1950 14.2 46

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

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North Korea and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year Population
North Korea Peru
2024 26,498,823 34,217,848
2023 26,418,204 33,845,617
2022 26,328,845 33,475,438
2021 26,232,534 33,155,882
2020 26,136,312 32,838,579
2019 26,037,632 32,449,303
2018 25,931,147 31,897,584
2017 25,817,709 31,324,637
2016 25,698,326 30,866,494
2015 25,575,350 30,457,600
2014 25,451,262 30,115,826
2013 25,329,451 29,817,919
2012 25,211,728 29,550,366
2011 25,097,874 29,304,086
2010 24,987,258 29,086,019
2009 24,878,332 28,896,811
2008 24,764,618 28,719,041
2007 24,646,383 28,530,699
2006 24,524,507 28,324,491
2005 24,396,433 28,101,180
2004 24,254,943 27,852,190
2003 24,090,380 27,580,490
2002 23,943,973 27,288,217
2001 23,815,358 26,964,601
2000 23,665,910 26,598,331
1999 23,497,599 26,186,504
1998 23,311,564 25,738,095
1997 23,110,830 25,274,147
1996 22,895,746 24,811,171
1995 22,669,304 24,348,919
1994 22,393,975 23,881,493
1993 22,073,352 23,413,783
1992 21,750,911 22,946,340
1991 21,428,638 22,483,775
1990 21,112,137 22,014,771
1989 20,804,367 21,532,589
1988 20,503,161 21,054,702
1987 20,205,483 20,582,320
1986 19,910,855 20,117,122
1985 19,620,388 19,648,204
1984 19,335,043 19,174,716
1983 19,054,034 18,705,957
1982 18,776,357 18,246,503
1981 18,501,295 17,798,805
1980 18,236,786 17,360,949
1979 17,983,470 16,933,139
1978 17,735,995 16,516,059
1977 17,492,798 16,109,806
1976 17,243,450 15,716,809
1975 16,971,055 15,333,957
1974 16,673,121 14,956,552
1973 16,350,367 14,582,867
1972 15,975,069 14,210,147
1971 15,572,457 13,838,067
1970 15,172,775 13,501,237
1969 14,767,615 13,166,767
1968 14,365,596 12,803,993
1967 13,958,350 12,448,814
1966 13,569,094 12,101,297
1965 13,219,369 11,761,085
1964 12,889,770 11,427,978
1963 12,567,057 11,102,099
1962 12,262,882 10,784,612
1961 11,990,713 10,475,123
1960 11,722,953 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Peru

Fertility rate
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Peru
2023 1.78 1.98
2022 1.8 2
2021 1.81 2.03
2020 1.82 2.06
2019 1.83 2.09
2018 1.83 2.12
2017 1.85 2.15
2016 1.86 2.19
2015 1.86 2.23
2014 1.87 2.27
2013 1.88 2.32
2012 1.88 2.36
2011 1.88 2.41
2010 1.89 2.42
2009 1.91 2.48
2008 1.97 2.53
2007 1.94 2.58
2006 1.94 2.62
2005 1.87 2.64
2004 1.9 2.67
2003 1.91 2.66
2002 1.92 2.69
2001 1.94 2.74
2000 1.94 2.85
1999 1.97 2.92
1998 1.99 3
1997 2.03 3.1
1996 2.09 3.2
1995 2.15 3.32
1994 2.18 3.43
1993 2.22 3.55
1992 2.29 3.67
1991 2.35 3.79
1990 2.39 3.91
1989 2.41 4.03
1988 2.47 4.14
1987 2.53 4.25
1986 2.59 4.35
1985 2.65 4.46
1984 2.71 4.57
1983 2.78 4.68
1982 2.85 4.8
1981 2.92 4.92
1980 2.84 5.04
1979 2.85 5.17
1978 2.79 5.31
1977 2.77 5.44
1976 2.84 5.58
1975 3.05 5.71
1974 3.14 5.84
1973 3.35 5.97
1972 3.89 6.09
1971 3.74 6.21
1970 3.85 6.32
1969 3.86 6.42
1968 3.87 6.51
1967 4.05 6.6
1966 3.71 6.68
1965 3.56 6.75
1964 3.55 6.81
1963 3.63 6.86
1962 3.41 6.9
1961 3.26 6.92
1960 3.57 6.94

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

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North Korea and Peru demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Peru
2024 37.3 30.8
2023 37.1 30.5
2022 36.8 30.1
2021 36.6 29.8
2020 36.4 29.5
2019 36.2 29.2
2018 35.9 28.9
2017 35.7 28.6
2016 35.4 28.4
2015 35.2 28.1
2014 35 27.8
2013 34.7 27.4
2012 34.5 27.1
2011 34.3 26.7
2010 34 26.3
2009 33.7 25.8
2008 33.3 25.4
2007 32.9 25
2006 32.5 24.6
2005 32.1 24.2
2004 31.8 23.9
2003 31.4 23.5
2002 31 23.2
2001 30.5 22.8
2000 30.1 22.5
1999 29.6 22.1
1998 29.2 21.8
1997 28.8 21.5
1996 28.3 21.2
1995 28 20.9
1994 27.6 20.7
1993 27.2 20.4
1992 26.8 20.2
1991 26.4 20
1990 26 19.8
1989 25.6 19.6
1988 25.1 19.5
1987 24.8 19.3
1986 24.5 19.2
1985 24.2 19.1
1984 23.9 18.9
1983 23.5 18.8
1982 23.1 18.7
1981 22.8 18.6
1980 22.5 18.5
1979 22.2 18.4
1978 21.8 18.3
1977 21.4 18.2
1976 21.1 18.2
1975 20.9 18.1
1974 20.7 18.1
1973 20.7 18
1972 20.9 18
1971 21.2 17.9
1970 21.4 17.9
1969 21.4 17.9
1968 21.4 17.9
1967 21.4 17.9
1966 21.3 17.9
1965 21.2 17.9
1964 21 17.9
1963 20.8 17.9
1962 20.6 18
1961 20.2 18.1
1960 19.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Peru
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

North Korea Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

North Korea Peru
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
82%
2024

Health

North Korea Peru
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Peru
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
109,106 mi
2021

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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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