North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 97th vs. 116th).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
8961932
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$7.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$873
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$3,516
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$3.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
44.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$376
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 174/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$3,438
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
North Korea and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $322,151,961 |
| 1961 | - | $327,978,758 |
| 1962 | - | $342,872,549 |
| 1963 | - | $348,700,980 |
| 1964 | - | $372,011,438 |
| 1965 | - | $359,523,810 |
| 1966 | - | $375,630,252 |
| 1967 | - | $348,895,028 |
| 1968 | - | $329,991,597 |
| 1969 | - | $408,853,541 |
| 1970 | - | $434,584,634 |
| 1971 | - | $419,495,788 |
| 1972 | - | $465,254,682 |
| 1973 | - | $575,471,814 |
| 1974 | - | $648,940,351 |
| 1975 | - | $679,352,876 |
| 1976 | - | $594,810,422 |
| 1977 | - | $692,079,407 |
| 1978 | - | $960,765,043 |
| 1979 | - | $1,109,343,425 |
| 1980 | - | $1,100,476,190 |
| 1981 | - | $1,114,926,661 |
| 1982 | - | $1,294,995,964 |
| 1983 | - | $995,278,515 |
| 1984 | - | $1,087,450,199 |
| 1985 | - | $856,890,459 |
| 1986 | - | $490,181,457 |
| 1987 | - | $660,106,336 |
| 1988 | - | $1,055,083,933 |
| 1989 | - | $932,974,420 |
| 1990 | - | $649,644,098 |
| 1991 | - | $779,981,987 |
| 1992 | - | $679,940,814 |
| 1993 | - | $768,867,883 |
| 1994 | - | $911,853,802 |
| 1995 | - | $870,740,292 |
| 1996 | - | $941,709,423 |
| 1997 | - | $850,232,760 |
| 1998 | - | $672,368,187 |
| 1999 | - | $669,386,624 |
| 2000 | - | $635,866,404 |
| 2001 | - | $1,681,473,894 |
| 2002 | - | $1,933,863,911 |
| 2003 | - | $2,142,618,046 |
| 2004 | - | $2,237,350,687 |
| 2005 | - | $2,545,275,313 |
| 2006 | - | $3,263,697,467 |
| 2007 | - | $3,632,957,611 |
| 2008 | - | $4,157,895,298 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $3,953,403,098 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $4,262,805,967 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $4,861,632,885 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $6,141,666,509 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $7,502,762,863 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $7,686,138,791 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $6,788,352,975 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $6,084,297,211 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $5,749,846,528 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $6,390,514,689 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $6,526,183,564 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $6,693,888,876 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $7,173,379,137 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $7,124,465,160 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $6,411,787,856 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $7,547,843,281 |
North Korea and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $142 |
| 1961 | - | $142.3 |
| 1962 | - | $146.4 |
| 1963 | - | $146.4 |
| 1964 | - | $153.4 |
| 1965 | - | $145.6 |
| 1966 | - | $149.4 |
| 1967 | - | $136.2 |
| 1968 | - | $126.4 |
| 1969 | - | $153.6 |
| 1970 | - | $160.2 |
| 1971 | - | $151.8 |
| 1972 | - | $165.3 |
| 1973 | - | $200.7 |
| 1974 | - | $222.2 |
| 1975 | - | $228.4 |
| 1976 | - | $196.4 |
| 1977 | - | $224.3 |
| 1978 | - | $305 |
| 1979 | - | $346 |
| 1980 | - | $336 |
| 1981 | - | $334 |
| 1982 | - | $380 |
| 1983 | - | $285.9 |
| 1984 | - | $306 |
| 1985 | - | $235.5 |
| 1986 | - | $131.5 |
| 1987 | - | $172.4 |
| 1988 | - | $268.2 |
| 1989 | - | $231.3 |
| 1990 | - | $154.8 |
| 1991 | - | $183.7 |
| 1992 | - | $163.2 |
| 1993 | - | $185 |
| 1994 | - | $218.5 |
| 1995 | - | $208.4 |
| 1996 | - | $224.3 |
| 1997 | - | $199.9 |
| 1998 | - | $156.5 |
| 1999 | - | $155 |
| 2000 | - | $143.7 |
| 2001 | - | $358 |
| 2002 | - | $389 |
| 2003 | - | $414 |
| 2004 | - | $418 |
| 2005 | - | $463 |
| 2006 | - | $580 |
| 2007 | - | $632 |
| 2008 | - | $705 |
| 2009 | $939 | $653 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $685 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $761 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $938 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $1,117 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $1,118 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $965 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $844 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $779 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $846 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $844 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $846 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $886 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $861 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $758 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $873 |
North Korea vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 29.7 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 30.5 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 32.6 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 57 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 35.3 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 36.6 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 37.3 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 37.8 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 38.2 |
| 1970 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 39.1 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 39.5 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 40 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 40.4 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 41 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 41.4 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 41.8 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 42.5 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 43.6 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 43.6 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 43.5 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 43.7 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 43.7 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 43.3 |
| 1992 | 71 | 43.5 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 42.8 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 43.5 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 42.7 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 42 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 44.8 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 46.8 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 69 | 50 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 55.5 |
| 2016 | 73 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 73 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | 73 | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 59.6 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 62 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 62.2 |
North Korea and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 2,268,356 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 2,304,227 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 2,342,242 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 2,382,258 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 2,424,390 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 2,468,666 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 2,514,638 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 2,562,384 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 2,611,532 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 2,661,365 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 2,712,286 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 2,763,222 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 2,814,388 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 2,866,955 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 2,920,459 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 2,974,657 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 3,028,820 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 3,085,354 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 3,145,517 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 3,207,499 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 3,272,089 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 3,338,940 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 3,408,183 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 3,481,646 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 3,558,758 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 3,638,438 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 3,728,380 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 3,829,718 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 3,934,517 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 4,034,037 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 4,196,828 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 4,246,267 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 4,166,366 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 4,157,130 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 4,173,105 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 4,179,179 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 4,199,210 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 4,253,716 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 4,295,785 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 4,318,043 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 4,423,611 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 4,692,716 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 4,971,435 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 5,177,687 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 5,355,717 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 5,501,712 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 5,624,466 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 5,749,352 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 5,894,722 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 6,055,646 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 6,222,714 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 6,387,251 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 6,551,080 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 6,714,051 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 6,876,385 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 7,037,655 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 7,205,328 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 7,379,299 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 7,554,563 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 7,731,991 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 7,912,558 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 8,094,602 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 8,276,807 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 8,460,512 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Sierra Leone
Fertility rate
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 6.18 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 6.21 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 6.31 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 6.45 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 6.47 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 6.55 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 6.55 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 6.57 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 6.56 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 6.55 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 6.56 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 6.61 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 6.09 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 4.55 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 3.98 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 3.79 |
North Korea and Sierra Leone demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 21 |
| 1964 | 21 | 21 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 20.9 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 19 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 26 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 28 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 18 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 18 |
| 2002 | 31 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 18 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 18 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 34 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 35 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 20 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 20.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$7.26B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
17.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.62%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-4.2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
3.19%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
44.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
27.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.4%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$433M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
71,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
5.49%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
71.6%
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 |
75.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
70.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
30.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
2.14
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
48.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$39.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$20.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
12.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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