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 ($142B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($26,148).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
5390674
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$142B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$26,148
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 46/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$47,181
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$82.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
60.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$15,170
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 40/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$17,365
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
18,564 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
292.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.49
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
42.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
78.7 years
2025 |
North Korea and Slovakia: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Slovakia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $12,915,046,978 |
| 1991 | - | $14,459,924,589 |
| 1992 | - | $15,699,327,209 |
| 1993 | - | $16,737,973,764 |
| 1994 | - | $20,428,139,756 |
| 1995 | - | $26,180,022,222 |
| 1996 | - | $28,197,790,875 |
| 1997 | - | $27,844,628,979 |
| 1998 | - | $29,976,207,629 |
| 1999 | - | $30,496,272,225 |
| 2000 | - | $29,215,726,005 |
| 2001 | - | $30,726,659,551 |
| 2002 | - | $35,243,658,399 |
| 2003 | - | $46,616,149,117 |
| 2004 | - | $57,215,475,076 |
| 2005 | - | $62,547,753,148 |
| 2006 | - | $70,751,813,443 |
| 2007 | - | $86,587,749,518 |
| 2008 | - | $100,830,060,553 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $89,342,984,698 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $91,112,160,801 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $99,705,104,723 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $94,724,394,278 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $99,134,277,850 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $101,713,075,599 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $89,178,548,717 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $90,347,173,229 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $95,978,130,735 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $106,611,673,365 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $105,843,498,304 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $107,732,602,896 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $120,560,912,621 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $115,884,262,198 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $133,896,931,490 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $141,775,733,420 |
North Korea and Slovakia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | - | $2,437 |
| 1991 | - | $2,727 |
| 1992 | - | $2,959 |
| 1993 | - | $3,143 |
| 1994 | - | $3,821 |
| 1995 | - | $4,883 |
| 1996 | - | $5,248 |
| 1997 | - | $5,172 |
| 1998 | - | $5,561 |
| 1999 | - | $5,652 |
| 2000 | - | $5,422 |
| 2001 | - | $5,712 |
| 2002 | - | $6,555 |
| 2003 | - | $8,675 |
| 2004 | - | $10,650 |
| 2005 | - | $11,642 |
| 2006 | - | $13,168 |
| 2007 | - | $16,110 |
| 2008 | - | $18,744 |
| 2009 | $939 | $16,587 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $16,899 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $18,469 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $17,517 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $18,313 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $18,771 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $16,442 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $16,636 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $17,646 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $19,573 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $19,406 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $19,735 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $22,132 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $21,335 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $24,674 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $26,148 |
North Korea vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 60.8 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 61.1 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 64.3 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 65.7 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 66.7 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 68.4 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 69.4 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 69 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 70.3 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 57 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 70.7 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 70.4 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 71 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 70.5 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 62 | 69.7 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 69.9 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 70 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 70.2 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 70.3 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 70.5 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 70.4 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 70.4 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 70.7 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 70.6 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 70.8 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 70.5 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 70.7 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 70.7 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 70.9 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 71.1 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 71.1 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 70.9 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 70.8 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 70.9 |
| 1992 | 71 | 71.4 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 71.9 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 72.3 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 72.3 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 72.7 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 72.7 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 73 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 73.1 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 73.6 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 73.8 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 73.8 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 74.2 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 74.2 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 74.4 |
| 2007 | 69 | 74.5 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 74.9 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 75.2 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 75.5 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 76 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 76.2 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 76.5 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 76.8 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 76.7 |
| 2016 | 73 | 77.2 |
| 2017 | 73 | 77.2 |
| 2018 | 73 | 77.3 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 77.7 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 74.6 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 77 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 78.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 78.5 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 78.7 |
North Korea and Slovakia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 4,068,095 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 4,191,667 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 4,238,188 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 4,282,017 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 4,327,341 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 4,370,983 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 4,411,666 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 4,449,367 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 4,483,915 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 4,518,607 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 4,538,223 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 4,557,449 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 4,596,622 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 4,641,445 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 4,689,623 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 4,739,105 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 4,789,507 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 4,840,501 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 4,890,125 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 4,938,973 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 4,979,815 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 5,016,105 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 5,055,099 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 5,091,971 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 5,127,097 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 5,161,768 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 5,193,838 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 5,222,840 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 5,250,596 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 5,275,942 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 5,299,187 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 5,303,294 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 5,305,016 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 5,325,305 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 5,346,331 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 5,361,999 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 5,373,361 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 5,383,291 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 5,390,516 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 5,396,020 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 5,388,720 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 5,378,867 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 5,376,912 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 5,373,374 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 5,372,280 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 5,372,807 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 5,373,054 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 5,374,622 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 5,379,233 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 5,386,406 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 5,391,428 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 5,398,384 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 5,407,579 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 5,413,393 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 5,418,649 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 5,423,801 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 5,430,798 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 5,439,232 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 5,446,771 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 5,454,147 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 5,458,827 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 5,447,247 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 5,431,752 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 5,426,740 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 5,422,069 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Slovakia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 3.04 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 2.96 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 2.83 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 2.92 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 2.89 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 2.78 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 2.66 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.48 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 2.39 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 2.43 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 2.41 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 2.43 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 2.49 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 2.56 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 2.61 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 2.55 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 2.55 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 2.47 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 2.45 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 2.32 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 2.29 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 2.28 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 2.28 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 2.07 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 2.09 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 2.05 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 1.93 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 1.67 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.25 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 1.43 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 1.48 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 1.57 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.49 |
North Korea and Slovakia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 27.6 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 27.7 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 27.8 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 27.9 |
| 1964 | 21 | 27.9 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 28 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 28 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 28.1 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 28.2 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 28.3 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 28.3 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 28.3 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 28.3 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 28.4 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 28.4 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 28.5 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 28.6 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 28.8 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 28.9 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 29.1 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 29.4 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 29.6 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 29.8 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 30.1 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 30.3 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 30.6 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 30.8 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 31.1 |
| 1990 | 26 | 31.3 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 31.5 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 31.9 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 32.2 |
| 1995 | 28 | 32.5 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 32.7 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 33 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 33.6 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 34.3 |
| 2002 | 31 | 34.6 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 36.2 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 36.9 |
| 2010 | 34 | 37.3 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 37.6 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 38 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 38.4 |
| 2014 | 35 | 38.8 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 39.2 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 39.6 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 40 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 40.4 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 40.8 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 41.2 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 41.5 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 41.9 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 42.3 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 42.7 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$130B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
48.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
4.66%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.02%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
18,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-5.24%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
5.34%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
60%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
28.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
68.4
2025 |
| 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 |
$2.74B
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
$14.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
34.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
6.42 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
-21,027
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
54.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
11.8
2025 |
72.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
49
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
74
2025 |
| 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 |
51
2025 |
173
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$1,642
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$316
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
78.7 years
2025 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
3.68
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
32.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
3,424 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
7,046 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
7,436 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
24,224 mi
2018 |
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