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North Korea vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 97th vs. 71st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Philippines
Population
26659144
117991570
Population rank 57/197 14/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$11,794
2024
Government debt n/a
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

North Korea and Philippines: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Philippines economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Philippines
2024 $34,943,120,000 $461,617,509,782
2023 $32,155,360,000 $437,055,627,244
2022 $28,971,360,000 $404,353,369,605
2021 $32,301,720,000 $394,087,359,848
2020 $27,728,240,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $28,222,880,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $28,536,400,000 $346,841,896,587
2017 $29,105,440,000 $328,480,736,803
2016 $28,882,640,000 $318,627,003,017
2015 $30,723,030,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $30,554,460,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $30,588,922,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $29,890,710,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $29,005,020,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $25,995,513,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $23,356,470,000 $175,974,755,881
2008 - $181,624,626,327
2007 - $155,980,408,673
2006 - $127,652,926,368
2005 - $107,419,977,318
2004 - $95,001,999,685
2003 - $87,039,092,974
2002 - $84,307,345,888
2001 - $78,921,234,458
2000 - $83,669,788,377
1999 - $85,640,171,045
1998 - $74,492,416,330
1997 - $94,106,317,565
1996 - $94,648,084,429
1995 - $84,644,328,727
1994 - $73,159,336,915
1993 - $62,036,529,147
1992 - $60,422,328,242
1991 - $51,784,144,943
1990 - $50,508,286,642
1989 - $48,513,773,721
1988 - $43,152,128,959
1987 - $37,791,488,666
1986 - $33,987,207,295
1985 - $34,961,486,348
1984 - $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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North Korea and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Philippines
2024 $1,319 $3,985
2023 $1,217 $3,804
2022 $1,100 $3,548
2021 $1,231 $3,484
2020 $1,061 $3,228
2019 $1,084 $3,401
2018 $1,100 $3,169
2017 $1,127 $3,038
2016 $1,124 $2,985
2015 $1,201 $2,910
2014 $1,201 $2,867
2013 $1,208 $2,781
2012 $1,186 $2,615
2011 $1,156 $2,384
2010 $1,040 $2,163
2009 $939 $1,864
2008 - $1,959
2007 - $1,713
2006 - $1,426
2005 - $1,220
2004 - $1,100
2003 - $1,027
2002 - $1,015
2001 - $970
2000 - $1,051
1999 - $1,101
1998 - $983
1997 - $1,273
1996 - $1,311
1995 - $1,200
1994 - $1,060
1993 - $919
1992 - $917
1991 - $804
1990 - $804
1989 - $792
1988 - $722
1987 - $650
1986 - $600
1985 - $633
1984 - $665
1983 - $723
1982 - $833
1981 - $821
1980 - $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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North Korea vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Philippines
2026 74 70.2
2025 73.9 70.1
2024 73.7 69.9
2023 73.6 69.8
2022 73.6 69.5
2021 73.4 66.7
2020 72.8 70.1
2019 72.9 69.7
2018 73 69.8
2017 73 70
2016 73 69.5
2015 72.8 69.5
2014 72.5 69.3
2013 71.9 69.3
2012 71.3 69.2
2011 70.8 69.1
2010 70.2 68.9
2009 69.7 68.6
2008 69.3 68.6
2007 69 68.5
2006 69.1 68.2
2005 69.2 68.4
2004 69.3 68.3
2003 69.4 68
2002 60.9 67.9
2001 60.9 67.8
2000 60.9 67.8
1999 60.9 67.5
1998 60.9 67.2
1997 60.9 67
1996 60.8 66.7
1995 60.8 66.3
1994 70.5 66
1993 70.8 65.7
1992 71 65.4
1991 70.7 64.6
1990 70.5 64.4
1989 70.3 64.1
1988 70.1 63.7
1987 69.8 63.3
1986 69.5 62.9
1985 69.2 62.7
1984 68.9 62.4
1983 68.5 62.3
1982 68.1 62.2
1981 67.7 61.9
1980 67.2 61.9
1979 66.7 61.7
1978 66.3 61.5
1977 65.8 61.4
1976 65.3 60.9
1975 64.8 60.9
1974 64.3 60.8
1973 63.8 60.7
1972 63.3 60.9
1971 62.7 61.1
1970 62 60.8
1969 61.4 61
1968 60.8 60.9
1967 60.1 60.8
1966 59.4 60.6
1965 58.8 60.4
1964 58.2 60.1
1963 57.6 60
1962 57 59.8
1961 56.4 59.5
1960 55.8 59.2
1959 55.2 58.7
1958 54.5 58.3
1957 53.7 57.8
1956 52.8 57.2
1955 51.8 56.6
1954 50.6 56
1953 40.3 55.4
1952 32.8 54.7
1951 17.7 54.1
1950 14.2 53.6

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

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North Korea and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year Population
North Korea Philippines
2024 26,498,823 115,843,670
2023 26,418,204 114,891,199
2022 26,328,845 113,964,338
2021 26,232,534 113,100,950
2020 26,136,312 112,081,264
2019 26,037,632 110,804,683
2018 25,931,147 109,465,287
2017 25,817,709 108,119,693
2016 25,698,326 106,735,719
2015 25,575,350 105,312,992
2014 25,451,262 103,767,130
2013 25,329,451 102,076,336
2012 25,211,728 100,175,512
2011 25,097,874 98,248,614
2010 24,987,258 96,337,125
2009 24,878,332 94,384,250
2008 24,764,618 92,699,095
2007 24,646,383 91,075,184
2006 24,524,507 89,508,986
2005 24,396,433 88,015,962
2004 24,254,943 86,394,504
2003 24,090,380 84,731,835
2002 23,943,973 83,068,889
2001 23,815,358 81,401,488
2000 23,665,910 79,625,397
1999 23,497,599 77,753,257
1998 23,311,564 75,791,024
1997 23,110,830 73,908,810
1996 22,895,746 72,190,242
1995 22,669,304 70,546,246
1994 22,393,975 69,019,291
1993 22,073,352 67,530,621
1992 21,750,911 65,926,125
1991 21,428,638 64,382,249
1990 21,112,137 62,854,666
1989 20,804,367 61,265,260
1988 20,503,161 59,739,052
1987 20,205,483 58,157,496
1986 19,910,855 56,645,077
1985 19,620,388 55,213,006
1984 19,335,043 53,726,181
1983 19,054,034 52,194,620
1982 18,776,357 50,695,707
1981 18,501,295 49,311,727
1980 18,236,786 48,043,740
1979 17,983,470 46,807,103
1978 17,735,995 45,575,281
1977 17,492,798 44,367,962
1976 17,243,450 43,201,488
1975 16,971,055 42,120,826
1974 16,673,121 41,174,341
1973 16,350,367 40,294,130
1972 15,975,069 39,408,560
1971 15,572,457 38,518,659
1970 15,172,775 37,622,204
1969 14,767,615 36,660,799
1968 14,365,596 35,638,342
1967 13,958,350 34,621,320
1966 13,569,094 33,617,170
1965 13,219,369 32,625,316
1964 12,889,770 31,643,032
1963 12,567,057 30,674,731
1962 12,262,882 29,723,536
1961 11,990,713 28,792,621
1960 11,722,953 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Philippines

Fertility rate
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Philippines
2023 1.78 1.92
2022 1.8 1.93
2021 1.81 1.95
2020 1.82 2.08
2019 1.83 2.22
2018 1.83 2.38
2017 1.85 2.53
2016 1.86 2.68
2015 1.86 2.83
2014 1.87 2.89
2013 1.88 3.04
2012 1.88 3.14
2011 1.88 3.24
2010 1.89 3.32
2009 1.91 3.38
2008 1.97 3.4
2007 1.94 3.4
2006 1.94 3.47
2005 1.87 3.45
2004 1.9 3.52
2003 1.91 3.59
2002 1.92 3.65
2001 1.94 3.72
2000 1.94 3.75
1999 1.97 3.83
1998 1.99 3.88
1997 2.03 3.94
1996 2.09 4
1995 2.15 4.07
1994 2.18 4.08
1993 2.22 4.1
1992 2.29 4.16
1991 2.35 4.27
1990 2.39 4.32
1989 2.41 4.37
1988 2.47 4.45
1987 2.53 4.51
1986 2.59 4.56
1985 2.65 4.66
1984 2.71 4.77
1983 2.78 4.87
1982 2.85 4.92
1981 2.92 4.97
1980 2.84 5.11
1979 2.85 5.26
1978 2.79 5.39
1977 2.77 5.44
1976 2.84 5.51
1975 3.05 5.6
1974 3.14 5.69
1973 3.35 5.79
1972 3.89 5.94
1971 3.74 6.08
1970 3.85 6.22
1969 3.86 6.33
1968 3.87 6.45
1967 4.05 6.57
1966 3.71 6.69
1965 3.56 6.8
1964 3.55 6.89
1963 3.63 6.95
1962 3.41 6.98
1961 3.26 6.99
1960 3.57 7

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

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North Korea and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Philippines
2024 37.3 26.8
2023 37.1 26.3
2022 36.8 25.9
2021 36.6 25.5
2020 36.4 25.1
2019 36.2 24.7
2018 35.9 24.3
2017 35.7 24
2016 35.4 23.6
2015 35.2 23.3
2014 35 22.9
2013 34.7 22.7
2012 34.5 22.4
2011 34.3 22.2
2010 34 22
2009 33.7 21.7
2008 33.3 21.5
2007 32.9 21.3
2006 32.5 21.2
2005 32.1 21
2004 31.8 20.8
2003 31.4 20.6
2002 31 20.4
2001 30.5 20.2
2000 30.1 20
1999 29.6 19.8
1998 29.2 19.6
1997 28.8 19.4
1996 28.3 19.3
1995 28 19.2
1994 27.6 19.1
1993 27.2 19.1
1992 26.8 19
1991 26.4 18.9
1990 26 18.8
1989 25.6 18.7
1988 25.1 18.6
1987 24.8 18.5
1986 24.5 18.3
1985 24.2 18.2
1984 23.9 18.1
1983 23.5 17.9
1982 23.1 17.7
1981 22.8 17.5
1980 22.5 17.3
1979 22.2 17.1
1978 21.8 16.9
1977 21.4 16.7
1976 21.1 16.5
1975 20.9 16.3
1974 20.7 16.1
1973 20.7 16
1972 20.9 15.9
1971 21.2 15.8
1970 21.4 15.7
1969 21.4 15.6
1968 21.4 15.5
1967 21.4 15.4
1966 21.3 15.4
1965 21.2 15.4
1964 21 15.4
1963 20.8 15.4
1962 20.6 15.5
1961 20.2 15.6
1960 19.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Philippines
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

North Korea Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
98%
2023

Society

North Korea Philippines
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
98.5%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
83.8%
2023

Health

North Korea Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Philippines
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
134,457 mi
2020

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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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