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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 176/197 ($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
26621357
125181
Population rank 56/197 181/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 176/197
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
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,642
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
46,491 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
570 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

North Korea and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
North Korea

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

North Korea and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

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

North Korea vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

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

North Korea and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

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

Fertility rates in North Korea and Seychelles

Fertility rate
North Korea

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

North Korea and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

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

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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
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.19%
2025
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
2025
66.4
2025
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
$11.4M
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
64.3 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.43 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
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
-2,473
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
63.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
11.8
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2024
72
2024
Higher education index
12
2025
7
2025
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
51
2025
149
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
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.67
2017
3.82
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
52
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
327 mi
2015

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