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North Korea vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 97th vs. 151st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Slovenia
Population
26659144
2124138
Population rank 57/197 147/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$57,186
2024
Government debt n/a
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

North Korea and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Slovenia
2024 $34,943,120,000 $72,972,015,197
2023 $32,155,360,000 $69,255,264,238
2022 $28,971,360,000 $59,899,117,741
2021 $32,301,720,000 $61,540,813,362
2020 $27,728,240,000 $53,384,760,135
2019 $28,222,880,000 $53,909,922,736
2018 $28,536,400,000 $53,689,067,640
2017 $29,105,440,000 $48,153,200,135
2016 $28,882,640,000 $44,290,685,824
2015 $30,723,030,000 $42,709,468,275
2014 $30,554,460,000 $49,514,466,380
2013 $30,588,922,000 $47,867,056,859
2012 $29,890,710,000 $46,167,053,954
2011 $29,005,020,000 $51,199,194,599
2010 $25,995,513,000 $47,793,117,241
2009 $23,356,470,000 $49,975,540,955
2008 - $55,509,332,322
2007 - $47,880,266,543
2006 - $39,260,368,837
2005 - $35,947,936,824
2004 - $34,156,553,313
2003 - $29,360,575,032
2002 - $23,214,593,516
2001 - $20,668,868,707
2000 - $20,159,190,702
1999 - $22,609,669,084
1998 - $22,058,635,314
1997 - $20,726,878,752
1996 - $21,470,699,363
1995 - $21,367,422,159
1994 - $16,400,767,070
1993 - $14,449,298,372
1992 - $14,277,261,541
1991 - $14,454,495,059
1990 - $19,832,029,087

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

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North Korea and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Slovenia
2024 $1,319 $34,301
2023 $1,217 $32,660
2022 $1,100 $28,360
2021 $1,231 $29,193
2020 $1,061 $25,392
2019 $1,084 $25,814
2018 $1,100 $25,888
2017 $1,127 $23,303
2016 $1,124 $21,448
2015 $1,201 $20,697
2014 $1,201 $24,013
2013 $1,208 $23,237
2012 $1,186 $22,442
2011 $1,156 $24,941
2010 $1,040 $23,330
2009 $939 $24,502
2008 - $27,462
2007 - $23,725
2006 - $19,563
2005 - $17,970
2004 - $17,104
2003 - $14,712
2002 - $11,639
2001 - $10,376
2000 - $10,136
1999 - $11,401
1998 - $11,132
1997 - $10,437
1996 - $10,797
1995 - $10,738
1994 - $8,244
1993 - $7,255
1992 - $7,151
1991 - $7,229
1990 - $9,925

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

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North Korea vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Slovenia
2026 74 82.1
2025 73.9 81.9
2024 73.7 81.8
2023 73.6 81.6
2022 73.6 80.8
2021 73.4 80.4
2020 72.8 80.4
2019 72.9 81
2018 73 80.9
2017 73 80.6
2016 73 80.5
2015 72.8 80.5
2014 72.5 80.3
2013 71.9 80.1
2012 71.3 79.8
2011 70.8 79.6
2010 70.2 79.3
2009 69.7 79
2008 69.3 78.6
2007 69 78.3
2006 69.1 77.8
2005 69.2 77.5
2004 69.3 76.9
2003 69.4 76.3
2002 60.9 76.3
2001 60.9 76.2
2000 60.9 75.8
1999 60.9 75.5
1998 60.9 75.1
1997 60.9 75
1996 60.8 74.8
1995 60.8 74.4
1994 70.5 73.9
1993 70.8 73.6
1992 71 73.4
1991 70.7 73.5
1990 70.5 73.5
1989 70.3 73.3
1988 70.1 72.8
1987 69.8 72.4
1986 69.5 72.1
1985 69.2 71.8
1984 68.9 71.3
1983 68.5 71.2
1982 68.1 71.4
1981 67.7 71.6
1980 67.2 71.8
1979 66.7 71.6
1978 66.3 71.6
1977 65.8 71.3
1976 65.3 71.1
1975 64.8 71.1
1974 64.3 71
1973 63.8 70.8
1972 63.3 70.3
1971 62.7 69.7
1970 62 69
1969 61.4 68.6
1968 60.8 68.6
1967 60.1 69
1966 59.4 68.9
1965 58.8 68.7
1964 58.2 68.5
1963 57.6 68.6
1962 57 68.9
1961 56.4 68.9
1960 55.8 68.5
1959 55.2 68.2
1958 54.5 67.7
1957 53.7 67
1956 52.8 66.5
1955 51.8 66.1
1954 50.6 66.1
1953 40.3 65.3
1952 32.8 63.8
1951 17.7 62.3
1950 14.2 61.8

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

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North Korea and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
North Korea Slovenia
2024 26,498,823 2,127,400
2023 26,418,204 2,120,461
2022 26,328,845 2,112,076
2021 26,232,534 2,108,079
2020 26,136,312 2,102,419
2019 26,037,632 2,088,385
2018 25,931,147 2,073,894
2017 25,817,709 2,066,388
2016 25,698,326 2,065,042
2015 25,575,350 2,063,531
2014 25,451,262 2,061,980
2013 25,329,451 2,059,953
2012 25,211,728 2,057,159
2011 25,097,874 2,052,843
2010 24,987,258 2,048,583
2009 24,878,332 2,039,669
2008 24,764,618 2,021,316
2007 24,646,383 2,018,122
2006 24,524,507 2,006,868
2005 24,396,433 2,000,474
2004 24,254,943 1,997,012
2003 24,090,380 1,995,733
2002 23,943,973 1,994,530
2001 23,815,358 1,992,060
2000 23,665,910 1,988,925
1999 23,497,599 1,983,045
1998 23,311,564 1,981,629
1997 23,110,830 1,985,956
1996 22,895,746 1,988,628
1995 22,669,304 1,989,872
1994 22,393,975 1,989,443
1993 22,073,352 1,991,746
1992 21,750,911 1,996,498
1991 21,428,638 1,999,429
1990 21,112,137 1,998,161
1989 20,804,367 1,996,351
1988 20,503,161 1,995,196
1987 20,205,483 1,989,776
1986 19,910,855 1,965,964
1985 19,620,388 1,941,641
1984 19,335,043 1,932,154
1983 19,054,034 1,922,321
1982 18,776,357 1,910,334
1981 18,501,295 1,906,531
1980 18,236,786 1,901,315
1979 17,983,470 1,882,599
1978 17,735,995 1,862,548
1977 17,492,798 1,842,377
1976 17,243,450 1,820,249
1975 16,971,055 1,793,581
1974 16,673,121 1,776,132
1973 16,350,367 1,766,697
1972 15,975,069 1,752,233
1971 15,572,457 1,738,335
1970 15,172,775 1,724,891
1969 14,767,615 1,713,874
1968 14,365,596 1,704,546
1967 13,958,350 1,689,528
1966 13,569,094 1,669,905
1965 13,219,369 1,649,160
1964 12,889,770 1,632,114
1963 12,567,057 1,616,971
1962 12,262,882 1,603,649
1961 11,990,713 1,594,131
1960 11,722,953 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Slovenia

Fertility rate
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Slovenia
2023 1.78 1.51
2022 1.8 1.55
2021 1.81 1.64
2020 1.82 1.59
2019 1.83 1.61
2018 1.83 1.6
2017 1.85 1.62
2016 1.86 1.58
2015 1.86 1.57
2014 1.87 1.58
2013 1.88 1.55
2012 1.88 1.58
2011 1.88 1.56
2010 1.89 1.57
2009 1.91 1.53
2008 1.97 1.53
2007 1.94 1.38
2006 1.94 1.31
2005 1.87 1.26
2004 1.9 1.25
2003 1.91 1.2
2002 1.92 1.21
2001 1.94 1.21
2000 1.94 1.26
1999 1.97 1.21
1998 1.99 1.23
1997 2.03 1.25
1996 2.09 1.28
1995 2.15 1.29
1994 2.18 1.32
1993 2.22 1.33
1992 2.29 1.33
1991 2.35 1.42
1990 2.39 1.46
1989 2.41 1.52
1988 2.47 1.63
1987 2.53 1.65
1986 2.59 1.67
1985 2.65 1.71
1984 2.71 1.74
1983 2.78 1.81
1982 2.85 1.93
1981 2.92 1.96
1980 2.84 2.11
1979 2.85 2.22
1978 2.79 2.2
1977 2.77 2.17
1976 2.84 2.2
1975 3.05 2.17
1974 3.14 2.13
1973 3.35 2.2
1972 3.89 2.17
1971 3.74 2.16
1970 3.85 2.11
1969 3.86 2.17
1968 3.87 2.25
1967 4.05 2.37
1966 3.71 2.47
1965 3.56 2.43
1964 3.55 2.31
1963 3.63 2.27
1962 3.41 2.28
1961 3.26 2.27
1960 3.57 2.19

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

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North Korea and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Slovenia
2024 37.3 45.3
2023 37.1 44.9
2022 36.8 44.5
2021 36.6 44.1
2020 36.4 44
2019 36.2 44
2018 35.9 43.8
2017 35.7 43.6
2016 35.4 43.3
2015 35.2 43
2014 35 42.7
2013 34.7 42.4
2012 34.5 42
2011 34.3 41.7
2010 34 41.4
2009 33.7 41.2
2008 33.3 41
2007 32.9 40.7
2006 32.5 40.4
2005 32.1 40
2004 31.8 39.6
2003 31.4 39.2
2002 31 38.8
2001 30.5 38.4
2000 30.1 38
1999 29.6 37.6
1998 29.2 37.1
1997 28.8 36.7
1996 28.3 36.3
1995 28 36
1994 27.6 35.8
1993 27.2 35.4
1992 26.8 35
1991 26.4 34.6
1990 26 34.2
1989 25.6 33.8
1988 25.1 33.5
1987 24.8 33.3
1986 24.5 32.9
1985 24.2 32.6
1984 23.9 32.4
1983 23.5 32.2
1982 23.1 31.9
1981 22.8 31.7
1980 22.5 31.5
1979 22.2 31.4
1978 21.8 31.3
1977 21.4 31.2
1976 21.1 31.1
1975 20.9 31.1
1974 20.7 31.2
1973 20.7 31.2
1972 20.9 31.1
1971 21.2 30.9
1970 21.4 30.8
1969 21.4 30.6
1968 21.4 30.5
1967 21.4 30.4
1966 21.3 30.2
1965 21.2 30.1
1964 21 29.9
1963 20.8 29.7
1962 20.6 29.5
1961 20.2 29.3
1960 19.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

North Korea Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Slovenia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.6%
2001
English speaking
0%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
90.8%
2024

Health

North Korea Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$396
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Slovenia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
24,224 mi
2012

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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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