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North Korea vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 97th vs. 128th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Slovakia
Population
26659144
5359438
Population rank 57/197 125/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$48,132
2024
Government debt n/a
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

North Korea and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Slovakia
2024 $34,943,120,000 $140,934,076,532
2023 $32,155,360,000 $133,578,518,424
2022 $28,971,360,000 $115,792,972,358
2021 $32,301,720,000 $120,511,265,913
2020 $27,728,240,000 $107,732,602,896
2019 $28,222,880,000 $105,843,498,304
2018 $28,536,400,000 $106,611,673,365
2017 $29,105,440,000 $95,978,130,735
2016 $28,882,640,000 $90,347,173,229
2015 $30,723,030,000 $89,178,548,717
2014 $30,554,460,000 $101,713,075,599
2013 $30,588,922,000 $99,134,277,850
2012 $29,890,710,000 $94,724,394,278
2011 $29,005,020,000 $99,705,104,723
2010 $25,995,513,000 $91,112,160,801
2009 $23,356,470,000 $89,342,984,698
2008 - $100,830,060,553
2007 - $86,587,749,518
2006 - $70,751,813,443
2005 - $62,547,753,148
2004 - $57,215,475,076
2003 - $46,616,149,117
2002 - $35,243,658,399
2001 - $30,726,659,551
2000 - $29,215,726,005
1999 - $30,496,272,225
1998 - $29,976,207,629
1997 - $27,844,628,979
1996 - $28,197,790,875
1995 - $26,180,022,222
1994 - $20,428,139,756
1993 - $16,737,973,764
1992 - $15,699,327,209
1991 - $14,459,924,589
1990 - $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Slovakia
2024 $1,319 $25,993
2023 $1,217 $24,615
2022 $1,100 $21,318
2021 $1,231 $22,123
2020 $1,061 $19,735
2019 $1,084 $19,406
2018 $1,100 $19,573
2017 $1,127 $17,646
2016 $1,124 $16,636
2015 $1,201 $16,442
2014 $1,201 $18,771
2013 $1,208 $18,313
2012 $1,186 $17,517
2011 $1,156 $18,469
2010 $1,040 $16,899
2009 $939 $16,587
2008 - $18,744
2007 - $16,110
2006 - $13,168
2005 - $11,642
2004 - $10,650
2003 - $8,675
2002 - $6,555
2001 - $5,712
2000 - $5,422
1999 - $5,652
1998 - $5,561
1997 - $5,172
1996 - $5,248
1995 - $4,883
1994 - $3,821
1993 - $3,143
1992 - $2,959
1991 - $2,727
1990 - $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Slovakia
2026 74 78.8
2025 73.9 78.7
2024 73.7 78.5
2023 73.6 78.3
2022 73.6 77
2021 73.4 74.6
2020 72.8 76.9
2019 72.9 77.7
2018 73 77.3
2017 73 77.2
2016 73 77.2
2015 72.8 76.7
2014 72.5 76.8
2013 71.9 76.5
2012 71.3 76.2
2011 70.8 76
2010 70.2 75.5
2009 69.7 75.2
2008 69.3 74.9
2007 69 74.5
2006 69.1 74.4
2005 69.2 74.2
2004 69.3 74.2
2003 69.4 73.8
2002 60.9 73.8
2001 60.9 73.6
2000 60.9 73.1
1999 60.9 73
1998 60.9 72.6
1997 60.9 72.7
1996 60.8 72.7
1995 60.8 72.3
1994 70.5 72.3
1993 70.8 71.9
1992 71 71.4
1991 70.7 70.9
1990 70.5 70.8
1989 70.3 70.9
1988 70.1 71.1
1987 69.8 71.1
1986 69.5 70.9
1985 69.2 70.7
1984 68.9 70.7
1983 68.5 70.5
1982 68.1 70.8
1981 67.7 70.6
1980 67.2 70.4
1979 66.7 70.7
1978 66.3 70.4
1977 65.8 70.4
1976 65.3 70.5
1975 64.8 70.3
1974 64.3 70.2
1973 63.8 70
1972 63.3 70.3
1971 62.7 69.9
1970 62 69.7
1969 61.4 69.8
1968 60.8 70.5
1967 60.1 71
1966 59.4 70.4
1965 58.8 70.3
1964 58.2 71.1
1963 57.6 70.7
1962 57 70.3
1961 56.4 70.8
1960 55.8 70.3
1959 55.2 69
1958 54.5 69.4
1957 53.7 67.5
1956 52.8 68.4
1955 51.8 67.8
1954 50.6 66.7
1953 40.3 65.7
1952 32.8 64.3
1951 17.7 61.1
1950 14.2 60.8

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

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North Korea and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
North Korea Slovakia
2024 26,498,823 5,422,069
2023 26,418,204 5,426,740
2022 26,328,845 5,431,752
2021 26,232,534 5,447,247
2020 26,136,312 5,458,827
2019 26,037,632 5,454,147
2018 25,931,147 5,446,771
2017 25,817,709 5,439,232
2016 25,698,326 5,430,798
2015 25,575,350 5,423,801
2014 25,451,262 5,418,649
2013 25,329,451 5,413,393
2012 25,211,728 5,407,579
2011 25,097,874 5,398,384
2010 24,987,258 5,391,428
2009 24,878,332 5,386,406
2008 24,764,618 5,379,233
2007 24,646,383 5,374,622
2006 24,524,507 5,373,054
2005 24,396,433 5,372,807
2004 24,254,943 5,372,280
2003 24,090,380 5,373,374
2002 23,943,973 5,376,912
2001 23,815,358 5,378,867
2000 23,665,910 5,388,720
1999 23,497,599 5,396,020
1998 23,311,564 5,390,516
1997 23,110,830 5,383,291
1996 22,895,746 5,373,361
1995 22,669,304 5,361,999
1994 22,393,975 5,346,331
1993 22,073,352 5,325,305
1992 21,750,911 5,305,016
1991 21,428,638 5,303,294
1990 21,112,137 5,299,187
1989 20,804,367 5,275,942
1988 20,503,161 5,250,596
1987 20,205,483 5,222,840
1986 19,910,855 5,193,838
1985 19,620,388 5,161,768
1984 19,335,043 5,127,097
1983 19,054,034 5,091,971
1982 18,776,357 5,055,099
1981 18,501,295 5,016,105
1980 18,236,786 4,979,815
1979 17,983,470 4,938,973
1978 17,735,995 4,890,125
1977 17,492,798 4,840,501
1976 17,243,450 4,789,507
1975 16,971,055 4,739,105
1974 16,673,121 4,689,623
1973 16,350,367 4,641,445
1972 15,975,069 4,596,622
1971 15,572,457 4,557,449
1970 15,172,775 4,538,223
1969 14,767,615 4,518,607
1968 14,365,596 4,483,915
1967 13,958,350 4,449,367
1966 13,569,094 4,411,666
1965 13,219,369 4,370,983
1964 12,889,770 4,327,341
1963 12,567,057 4,282,017
1962 12,262,882 4,238,188
1961 11,990,713 4,191,667
1960 11,722,953 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Slovakia

Fertility rate
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Slovakia
2023 1.78 1.49
2022 1.8 1.57
2021 1.81 1.63
2020 1.82 1.59
2019 1.83 1.57
2018 1.83 1.54
2017 1.85 1.52
2016 1.86 1.48
2015 1.86 1.4
2014 1.87 1.37
2013 1.88 1.34
2012 1.88 1.34
2011 1.88 1.45
2010 1.89 1.43
2009 1.91 1.44
2008 1.97 1.34
2007 1.94 1.27
2006 1.94 1.25
2005 1.87 1.27
2004 1.9 1.25
2003 1.91 1.2
2002 1.92 1.19
2001 1.94 1.2
2000 1.94 1.3
1999 1.97 1.33
1998 1.99 1.37
1997 2.03 1.43
1996 2.09 1.47
1995 2.15 1.52
1994 2.18 1.67
1993 2.22 1.87
1992 2.29 1.93
1991 2.35 2.05
1990 2.39 2.09
1989 2.41 2.07
1988 2.47 2.13
1987 2.53 2.14
1986 2.59 2.2
1985 2.65 2.26
1984 2.71 2.26
1983 2.78 2.28
1982 2.85 2.28
1981 2.92 2.29
1980 2.84 2.32
1979 2.85 2.45
1978 2.79 2.47
1977 2.77 2.49
1976 2.84 2.55
1975 3.05 2.55
1974 3.14 2.61
1973 3.35 2.56
1972 3.89 2.49
1971 3.74 2.43
1970 3.85 2.41
1969 3.86 2.43
1968 3.87 2.39
1967 4.05 2.48
1966 3.71 2.66
1965 3.56 2.78
1964 3.55 2.89
1963 3.63 2.92
1962 3.41 2.83
1961 3.26 2.96
1960 3.57 3.04

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

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North Korea and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Slovakia
2024 37.3 42.7
2023 37.1 42.3
2022 36.8 41.9
2021 36.6 41.5
2020 36.4 41.2
2019 36.2 40.8
2018 35.9 40.4
2017 35.7 40
2016 35.4 39.6
2015 35.2 39.2
2014 35 38.8
2013 34.7 38.4
2012 34.5 38
2011 34.3 37.6
2010 34 37.3
2009 33.7 36.9
2008 33.3 36.6
2007 32.9 36.2
2006 32.5 35.8
2005 32.1 35.5
2004 31.8 35.2
2003 31.4 34.9
2002 31 34.6
2001 30.5 34.3
2000 30.1 33.9
1999 29.6 33.6
1998 29.2 33.3
1997 28.8 33
1996 28.3 32.7
1995 28 32.5
1994 27.6 32.2
1993 27.2 31.9
1992 26.8 31.7
1991 26.4 31.5
1990 26 31.3
1989 25.6 31.1
1988 25.1 30.8
1987 24.8 30.6
1986 24.5 30.3
1985 24.2 30.1
1984 23.9 29.8
1983 23.5 29.6
1982 23.1 29.4
1981 22.8 29.1
1980 22.5 28.9
1979 22.2 28.8
1978 21.8 28.6
1977 21.4 28.5
1976 21.1 28.4
1975 20.9 28.4
1974 20.7 28.4
1973 20.7 28.4
1972 20.9 28.3
1971 21.2 28.3
1970 21.4 28.3
1969 21.4 28.3
1968 21.4 28.2
1967 21.4 28.1
1966 21.3 28
1965 21.2 28
1964 21 27.9
1963 20.8 27.9
1962 20.6 27.8
1961 20.2 27.7
1960 19.9 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

North Korea Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Slovakia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.6%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
89.8%
2024

Health

North Korea Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$365
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Slovakia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
24,224 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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