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North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

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North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 97th vs. 189th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Saint Kitts
Population
26659144
47017
Population rank 57/197 189/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$34,847
2024
Government debt n/a
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Saint Kitts
2024 $34,943,120,000 $1,122,388,889
2023 $32,155,360,000 $1,055,651,852
2022 $28,971,360,000 $981,429,630
2021 $32,301,720,000 $858,622,222
2020 $27,728,240,000 $883,922,222
2019 $28,222,880,000 $1,107,855,556
2018 $28,536,400,000 $1,076,548,148
2017 $29,105,440,000 $1,056,977,778
2016 $28,882,640,000 $1,006,818,519
2015 $30,723,030,000 $957,222,222
2014 $30,554,460,000 $952,111,111
2013 $30,588,922,000 $874,548,148
2012 $29,890,710,000 $824,585,185
2011 $29,005,020,000 $836,092,593
2010 $25,995,513,000 $778,718,519
2009 $23,356,470,000 $774,274,074
2008 - $777,692,593
2007 - $689,285,185
2006 - $644,414,815
2005 - $547,203,704
2004 - $506,900,000
2003 - $469,869,870
2002 - $481,077,374
2001 - $458,643,829
2000 - $421,695,770
1999 - $406,595,484
1998 - $383,257,331
1997 - $374,641,308
1996 - $333,944,444
1995 - $313,485,185
1994 - $295,159,259
1993 - $263,755,556
1992 - $242,137,037
1991 - $220,540,741
1990 - $217,259,259
1989 - $192,518,519
1988 - $172,692,593
1987 - $147,748,148
1986 - $130,685,185
1985 - $111,007,407
1984 - $98,603,704
1983 - $86,874,074
1982 - $86,022,222
1981 - $80,888,889
1980 - $68,459,259
1979 - $58,840,741
1978 - $49,433,333
1977 - $44,496,296
1976 - $30,095,602
1975 - $33,364,055
1974 - $31,514,856
1973 - $24,196,018
1972 - $22,944,849
1971 - $19,624,746
1970 - $16,300,000
1969 - $15,850,000
1968 - $14,600,000
1967 - $16,742,338
1966 - $14,469,078
1965 - $13,593,932
1964 - $13,416,633
1963 - $12,833,301
1962 - $12,541,635
1961 - $12,483,302
1960 - $12,366,636

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

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North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Saint Kitts
2024 $1,319 $23,961
2023 $1,217 $22,577
2022 $1,100 $21,012
2021 $1,231 $18,361
2020 $1,061 $18,859
2019 $1,084 $23,595
2018 $1,100 $22,901
2017 $1,127 $22,465
2016 $1,124 $21,388
2015 $1,201 $20,329
2014 $1,201 $20,219
2013 $1,208 $18,580
2012 $1,186 $17,532
2011 $1,156 $17,832
2010 $1,040 $16,623
2009 $939 $16,503
2008 - $16,605
2007 - $14,758
2006 - $13,838
2005 - $11,784
2004 - $10,945
2003 - $10,176
2002 - $10,454
2001 - $10,023
2000 - $9,320
1999 - $9,116
1998 - $8,711
1997 - $8,627
1996 - $7,788
1995 - $7,406
1994 - $7,065
1993 - $6,395
1992 - $5,947
1991 - $5,465
1990 - $5,373
1989 - $4,723
1988 - $4,206
1987 - $3,573
1986 - $3,140
1985 - $2,651
1984 - $2,341
1983 - $2,052
1982 - $2,023
1981 - $1,894
1980 - $1,598
1979 - $1,367
1978 - $1,144
1977 - $1,026
1976 - $692
1975 - $765
1974 - $721
1973 - $551
1972 - $521
1971 - $444
1970 - $365
1969 - $347
1968 - $309
1967 - $344
1966 - $290
1965 - $265.8
1964 - $256.4
1963 - $240.1
1962 - $230.3
1961 - $225.6
1960 - $221.6

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

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North Korea vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Saint Kitts
2026 74 72.6
2025 73.9 72.4
2024 73.7 72.3
2023 73.6 72.1
2022 73.6 70.3
2021 73.4 69.3
2020 72.8 71.2
2019 72.9 71.5
2018 73 71.3
2017 73 71.3
2016 73 71.2
2015 72.8 71.2
2014 72.5 71.2
2013 71.9 71.3
2012 71.3 71.4
2011 70.8 71.4
2010 70.2 71.5
2009 69.7 71.5
2008 69.3 71.5
2007 69 71.4
2006 69.1 71.4
2005 69.2 71.2
2004 69.3 70.9
2003 69.4 70.6
2002 60.9 70.2
2001 60.9 69.8
2000 60.9 69.2
1999 60.9 68.7
1998 60.9 67.9
1997 60.9 67.8
1996 60.8 67.5
1995 60.8 67.2
1994 70.5 67
1993 70.8 66.7
1992 71 66.3
1991 70.7 66
1990 70.5 65.6
1989 70.3 65.4
1988 70.1 65.5
1987 69.8 65.5
1986 69.5 65.6
1985 69.2 65.5
1984 68.9 65.3
1983 68.5 65.1
1982 68.1 64.9
1981 67.7 64.6
1980 67.2 64.4
1979 66.7 64.2
1978 66.3 64
1977 65.8 63.7
1976 65.3 63.5
1975 64.8 63.2
1974 64.3 62.9
1973 63.8 62.5
1972 63.3 62.1
1971 62.7 61.7
1970 62 61.4
1969 61.4 61.1
1968 60.8 60.8
1967 60.1 60.4
1966 59.4 60.1
1965 58.8 59.6
1964 58.2 59
1963 57.6 58.4
1962 57 57.8
1961 56.4 57.3
1960 55.8 56.8
1959 55.2 56.6
1958 54.5 56.4
1957 53.7 56.4
1956 52.8 56.4
1955 51.8 56.4
1954 50.6 56.3
1953 40.3 56
1952 32.8 55.7
1951 17.7 55.2
1950 14.2 54.8

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

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North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
North Korea Saint Kitts
2024 26,498,823 46,843
2023 26,418,204 46,758
2022 26,328,845 46,709
2021 26,232,534 46,763
2020 26,136,312 46,870
2019 26,037,632 46,952
2018 25,931,147 47,008
2017 25,817,709 47,050
2016 25,698,326 47,075
2015 25,575,350 47,087
2014 25,451,262 47,089
2013 25,329,451 47,069
2012 25,211,728 47,033
2011 25,097,874 46,886
2010 24,987,258 46,846
2009 24,878,332 46,916
2008 24,764,618 46,835
2007 24,646,383 46,706
2006 24,524,507 46,569
2005 24,396,433 46,437
2004 24,254,943 46,315
2003 24,090,380 46,176
2002 23,943,973 46,020
2001 23,815,358 45,761
2000 23,665,910 45,248
1999 23,497,599 44,601
1998 23,311,564 43,998
1997 23,110,830 43,428
1996 22,895,746 42,877
1995 22,669,304 42,326
1994 22,393,975 41,776
1993 22,073,352 41,242
1992 21,750,911 40,715
1991 21,428,638 40,358
1990 21,112,137 40,432
1989 20,804,367 40,758
1988 20,503,161 41,062
1987 20,205,483 41,348
1986 19,910,855 41,618
1985 19,620,388 41,874
1984 19,335,043 42,113
1983 19,054,034 42,334
1982 18,776,357 42,532
1981 18,501,295 42,698
1980 18,236,786 42,850
1979 17,983,470 43,033
1978 17,735,995 43,217
1977 17,492,798 43,358
1976 17,243,450 43,482
1975 16,971,055 43,606
1974 16,673,121 43,738
1973 16,350,367 43,880
1972 15,975,069 44,033
1971 15,572,457 44,206
1970 15,172,775 44,606
1969 14,767,615 45,731
1968 14,365,596 47,245
1967 13,958,350 48,605
1966 13,569,094 49,898
1965 13,219,369 51,139
1964 12,889,770 52,326
1963 12,567,057 53,441
1962 12,262,882 54,461
1961 11,990,713 55,334
1960 11,722,953 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Saint Kitts
2023 1.78 1.51
2022 1.8 1.51
2021 1.81 1.53
2020 1.82 1.55
2019 1.83 1.57
2018 1.83 1.59
2017 1.85 1.61
2016 1.86 1.63
2015 1.86 1.64
2014 1.87 1.67
2013 1.88 1.68
2012 1.88 1.71
2011 1.88 1.74
2010 1.89 1.76
2009 1.91 1.8
2008 1.97 1.83
2007 1.94 1.87
2006 1.94 1.9
2005 1.87 1.93
2004 1.9 1.96
2003 1.91 2
2002 1.92 2.04
2001 1.94 2.08
2000 1.94 2.13
1999 1.97 2.26
1998 1.99 2.31
1997 2.03 2.3
1996 2.09 2.26
1995 2.15 2.3
1994 2.18 2.31
1993 2.22 2.38
1992 2.29 2.43
1991 2.35 2.6
1990 2.39 2.73
1989 2.41 2.69
1988 2.47 2.62
1987 2.53 2.62
1986 2.59 2.68
1985 2.65 2.82
1984 2.71 2.88
1983 2.78 3.1
1982 2.85 3.18
1981 2.92 3.3
1980 2.84 3.26
1979 2.85 3.23
1978 2.79 3.29
1977 2.77 3.48
1976 2.84 3.59
1975 3.05 3.68
1974 3.14 3.81
1973 3.35 3.97
1972 3.89 4.16
1971 3.74 4.51
1970 3.85 4.73
1969 3.86 4.97
1968 3.87 5.17
1967 4.05 5.46
1966 3.71 5.78
1965 3.56 6.01
1964 3.55 6.08
1963 3.63 6.12
1962 3.41 6.06
1961 3.26 6.27
1960 3.57 6.54

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

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North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Saint Kitts
2024 37.3 36.8
2023 37.1 36.4
2022 36.8 36
2021 36.6 35.6
2020 36.4 35.2
2019 36.2 34.7
2018 35.9 34.2
2017 35.7 33.8
2016 35.4 33.3
2015 35.2 32.8
2014 35 32.3
2013 34.7 31.9
2012 34.5 31.5
2011 34.3 31.1
2010 34 30.6
2009 33.7 30
2008 33.3 29.6
2007 32.9 29.3
2006 32.5 28.9
2005 32.1 28.5
2004 31.8 28.1
2003 31.4 27.7
2002 31 27.4
2001 30.5 27
2000 30.1 26.7
1999 29.6 26.3
1998 29.2 25.9
1997 28.8 25.5
1996 28.3 25.1
1995 28 24.7
1994 27.6 24.4
1993 27.2 24.1
1992 26.8 23.7
1991 26.4 23.5
1990 26 23.3
1989 25.6 23.2
1988 25.1 23
1987 24.8 22.8
1986 24.5 22.5
1985 24.2 22.2
1984 23.9 21.8
1983 23.5 21.4
1982 23.1 21
1981 22.8 20.5
1980 22.5 20.1
1979 22.2 19.8
1978 21.8 19.5
1977 21.4 19.2
1976 21.1 18.9
1975 20.9 18.5
1974 20.7 18.1
1973 20.7 17.7
1972 20.9 17.3
1971 21.2 16.8
1970 21.4 16.3
1969 21.4 16.1
1968 21.4 16.4
1967 21.4 16.6
1966 21.3 16.9
1965 21.2 17.1
1964 21 17.3
1963 20.8 17.3
1962 20.6 17.4
1961 20.2 17.4
1960 19.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
62
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
61.8%
2018

Energy

North Korea Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
48
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.8%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
78%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
76.4%
2023

Health

North Korea Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$541
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
238 mi
2002

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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. 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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