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North Korea vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 97th vs. 181st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Seychelles
Population
26659144
126311
Population rank 57/197 181/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$33,239
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

North Korea and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Seychelles
2024 $34,943,120,000 $2,167,239,562
2023 $32,155,360,000 $2,187,379,755
2022 $28,971,360,000 $2,018,346,589
2021 $32,301,720,000 $1,487,173,795
2020 $27,728,240,000 $1,382,551,752
2019 $28,222,880,000 $1,868,690,097
2018 $28,536,400,000 $1,784,313,927
2017 $29,105,440,000 $1,675,370,641
2016 $28,882,640,000 $1,568,513,348
2015 $30,723,030,000 $1,432,403,352
2014 $30,554,460,000 $1,387,577,870
2013 $30,588,922,000 $1,333,160,407
2012 $29,890,710,000 $1,089,407,839
2011 $29,005,020,000 $1,058,918,707
2010 $25,995,513,000 $981,616,542
2009 $23,356,470,000 $850,901,620
2008 - $979,597,394
2007 - $1,077,308,814
2006 - $1,081,441,283
2005 - $977,899,382
2004 - $893,012,218
2003 - $750,847,230
2002 - $742,134,838
2001 - $662,064,156
2000 - $654,212,394
1999 - $662,838,615
1998 - $647,287,376
1997 - $598,966,982
1996 - $535,250,347
1995 - $540,733,048
1994 - $517,570,058
1993 - $504,230,621
1992 - $461,409,399
1991 - $398,307,170
1990 - $392,163,561
1989 - $324,333,367
1988 - $301,985,618
1987 - $265,212,957
1986 - $221,147,061
1985 - $179,691,483
1984 - $160,992,921
1983 - $156,098,237
1982 - $157,211,790
1981 - $163,750,728
1980 - $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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North Korea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Seychelles
2024 $1,319 $17,859
2023 $1,217 $18,263
2022 $1,100 $16,837
2021 $1,231 $14,983
2020 $1,061 $14,041
2019 $1,084 $19,142
2018 $1,100 $18,440
2017 $1,127 $17,480
2016 $1,124 $16,567
2015 $1,201 $15,333
2014 $1,201 $15,188
2013 $1,208 $14,821
2012 $1,186 $12,337
2011 $1,156 $12,110
2010 $1,040 $10,935
2009 $939 $9,747
2008 - $11,265
2007 - $12,669
2006 - $12,783
2005 - $11,802
2004 - $10,828
2003 - $9,070
2002 - $8,864
2001 - $8,153
2000 - $8,064
1999 - $8,243
1998 - $8,210
1997 - $7,747
1996 - $7,004
1995 - $7,181
1994 - $6,975
1993 - $6,979
1992 - $6,520
1991 - $5,655
1990 - $5,642
1989 - $4,689
1988 - $4,392
1987 - $3,872
1986 - $3,368
1985 - $2,754
1984 - $2,488
1983 - $2,426
1982 - $2,441
1981 - $2,557
1980 - $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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North Korea vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Seychelles
2026 74 73.3
2025 73.9 73.1
2024 73.7 73
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 73.6 71.2
2021 73.4 71.2
2020 72.8 74.1
2019 72.9 72.1
2018 73 72.2
2017 73 72.2
2016 73 72.2
2015 72.8 72.3
2014 72.5 72.4
2013 71.9 72.4
2012 71.3 72.5
2011 70.8 72.5
2010 70.2 72.5
2009 69.7 72.4
2008 69.3 72.3
2007 69 72.2
2006 69.1 72
2005 69.2 71.9
2004 69.3 71.7
2003 69.4 71.7
2002 60.9 71.5
2001 60.9 71.4
2000 60.9 71.3
1999 60.9 71.2
1998 60.9 71.1
1997 60.9 70.8
1996 60.8 70.8
1995 60.8 70.6
1994 70.5 70.5
1993 70.8 70.4
1992 71 70.3
1991 70.7 70.3
1990 70.5 70.2
1989 70.3 70.1
1988 70.1 70
1987 69.8 69.9
1986 69.5 69.8
1985 69.2 69.6
1984 68.9 69.5
1983 68.5 69.3
1982 68.1 69
1981 67.7 68.7
1980 67.2 68.5
1979 66.7 68.2
1978 66.3 67.9
1977 65.8 67.6
1976 65.3 67.2
1975 64.8 66.8
1974 64.3 66.4
1973 63.8 65.9
1972 63.3 65.3
1971 62.7 64.6
1970 62 64
1969 61.4 63.3
1968 60.8 62.6
1967 60.1 62.1
1966 59.4 61.7
1965 58.8 61.4
1964 58.2 61.2
1963 57.6 60.9
1962 57 60.7
1961 56.4 60.6
1960 55.8 60.5
1959 55.2 60.4
1958 54.5 60.4
1957 53.7 60.2
1956 52.8 59.8
1955 51.8 59.4
1954 50.6 59
1953 40.3 58.7
1952 32.8 58.4
1951 17.7 58
1950 14.2 57.8

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

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North Korea and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
North Korea Seychelles
2024 26,498,823 121,354
2023 26,418,204 119,773
2022 26,328,845 119,878
2021 26,232,534 99,258
2020 26,136,312 98,462
2019 26,037,632 97,625
2018 25,931,147 96,762
2017 25,817,709 95,843
2016 25,698,326 94,677
2015 25,575,350 93,419
2014 25,451,262 91,359
2013 25,329,451 89,949
2012 25,211,728 88,303
2011 25,097,874 87,441
2010 24,987,258 89,770
2009 24,878,332 87,298
2008 24,764,618 86,956
2007 24,646,383 85,033
2006 24,524,507 84,600
2005 24,396,433 82,858
2004 24,254,943 82,475
2003 24,090,380 82,781
2002 23,943,973 83,723
2001 23,815,358 81,202
2000 23,665,910 81,131
1999 23,497,599 80,410
1998 23,311,564 78,846
1997 23,110,830 77,319
1996 22,895,746 76,417
1995 22,669,304 75,304
1994 22,393,975 74,205
1993 22,073,352 72,253
1992 21,750,911 70,763
1991 21,428,638 70,439
1990 21,112,137 69,507
1989 20,804,367 69,167
1988 20,503,161 68,755
1987 20,205,483 68,499
1986 19,910,855 65,652
1985 19,620,388 65,244
1984 19,335,043 64,717
1983 19,054,034 64,335
1982 18,776,357 64,413
1981 18,501,295 64,035
1980 18,236,786 63,261
1979 17,983,470 62,686
1978 17,735,995 62,150
1977 17,492,798 61,786
1976 17,243,450 60,504
1975 16,971,055 59,292
1974 16,673,121 57,937
1973 16,350,367 56,892
1972 15,975,069 56,029
1971 15,572,457 54,695
1970 15,172,775 53,600
1969 14,767,615 52,365
1968 14,365,596 51,134
1967 13,958,350 49,911
1966 13,569,094 48,699
1965 13,219,369 47,500
1964 12,889,770 46,322
1963 12,567,057 45,176
1962 12,262,882 44,042
1961 11,990,713 42,889
1960 11,722,953 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Seychelles

Fertility rate
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Seychelles
2023 1.78 2.02
2022 1.8 2.01
2021 1.81 2.46
2020 1.82 2.29
2019 1.83 2.36
2018 1.83 2.41
2017 1.85 2.41
2016 1.86 2.39
2015 1.86 2.31
2014 1.87 2.25
2013 1.88 2.26
2012 1.88 2.37
2011 1.88 2.33
2010 1.89 2.16
2009 1.91 2.38
2008 1.97 2.33
2007 1.94 2.24
2006 1.94 2.11
2005 1.87 2.2
2004 1.9 2.01
2003 1.91 2.06
2002 1.92 2.04
2001 1.94 1.98
2000 1.94 2.08
1999 1.97 2.04
1998 1.99 2.04
1997 2.03 2.1
1996 2.09 2.31
1995 2.15 2.36
1994 2.18 2.6
1993 2.22 2.58
1992 2.29 2.53
1991 2.35 2.69
1990 2.39 2.61
1989 2.41 2.67
1988 2.47 2.79
1987 2.53 2.92
1986 2.59 3.07
1985 2.65 3.09
1984 2.71 3.24
1983 2.78 3.22
1982 2.85 3.13
1981 2.92 3.67
1980 2.84 3.79
1979 2.85 3.66
1978 2.79 3.92
1977 2.77 3.75
1976 2.84 4.09
1975 3.05 4.75
1974 3.14 5.1
1973 3.35 4.78
1972 3.89 5.16
1971 3.74 5.69
1970 3.85 5.31
1969 3.86 5.48
1968 3.87 5.61
1967 4.05 5.9
1966 3.71 6.13
1965 3.56 5.72
1964 3.55 5.69
1963 3.63 5.61
1962 3.41 5.51
1961 3.26 5.42
1960 3.57 5.31

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

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North Korea and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Seychelles
2024 37.3 35
2023 37.1 34.7
2022 36.8 34.4
2021 36.6 34
2020 36.4 33.6
2019 36.2 33.2
2018 35.9 32.9
2017 35.7 32.6
2016 35.4 32.3
2015 35.2 32.1
2014 35 31.8
2013 34.7 31.6
2012 34.5 31.5
2011 34.3 31.4
2010 34 31.2
2009 33.7 30.8
2008 33.3 30.4
2007 32.9 30
2006 32.5 29.6
2005 32.1 29.3
2004 31.8 28.9
2003 31.4 28.5
2002 31 28.1
2001 30.5 27.7
2000 30.1 27.3
1999 29.6 26.8
1998 29.2 26.4
1997 28.8 26.1
1996 28.3 25.7
1995 28 25.4
1994 27.6 25.2
1993 27.2 24.8
1992 26.8 24.5
1991 26.4 24
1990 26 23.6
1989 25.6 23.3
1988 25.1 22.9
1987 24.8 22.5
1986 24.5 22.3
1985 24.2 22
1984 23.9 21.7
1983 23.5 21.4
1982 23.1 21.1
1981 22.8 20.7
1980 22.5 20.4
1979 22.2 19.9
1978 21.8 19.6
1977 21.4 19.3
1976 21.1 19
1975 20.9 18.9
1974 20.7 18.7
1973 20.7 18.6
1972 20.9 18.5
1971 21.2 18.4
1970 21.4 18.5
1969 21.4 18.7
1968 21.4 19
1967 21.4 19.4
1966 21.3 19.8
1965 21.2 20.2
1964 21 20.6
1963 20.8 21
1962 20.6 21.3
1961 20.2 21.6
1960 19.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.4%
2020

Energy

North Korea Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Seychelles
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
96.2%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
87.4%
2023

Health

North Korea Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Seychelles
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
327 mi
2015

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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. 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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