North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 97th vs. 131st).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
9112950
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$937B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$103,670
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$93,819
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$352B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
36.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$38,957
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 14/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$88,321
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
15,255 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
592 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
43.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
North Korea and Switzerland: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Switzerland economies compared
GDP
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $10,412,232,621 |
| 1961 | - | $11,713,348,834 |
| 1962 | - | $12,989,649,694 |
| 1963 | - | $14,283,872,299 |
| 1964 | - | $15,833,133,858 |
| 1965 | - | $16,780,226,225 |
| 1966 | - | $18,019,402,374 |
| 1967 | - | $19,397,044,714 |
| 1968 | - | $20,712,102,794 |
| 1969 | - | $22,442,043,274 |
| 1970 | - | $24,998,066,773 |
| 1971 | - | $30,040,171,751 |
| 1972 | - | $36,844,318,854 |
| 1973 | - | $49,550,006,320 |
| 1974 | - | $57,103,011,446 |
| 1975 | - | $65,466,081,819 |
| 1976 | - | $68,476,524,644 |
| 1977 | - | $73,135,771,167 |
| 1978 | - | $102,280,472,036 |
| 1979 | - | $114,970,094,425 |
| 1980 | - | $122,557,843,886 |
| 1981 | - | $112,244,805,519 |
| 1982 | - | $115,043,365,512 |
| 1983 | - | $114,634,358,535 |
| 1984 | - | $109,455,312,168 |
| 1985 | - | $110,980,314,192 |
| 1986 | - | $159,089,921,063 |
| 1987 | - | $199,236,370,038 |
| 1988 | - | $215,540,625,299 |
| 1989 | - | $208,105,846,934 |
| 1990 | - | $265,763,573,999 |
| 1991 | - | $268,901,693,863 |
| 1992 | - | $279,921,425,828 |
| 1993 | - | $272,237,527,071 |
| 1994 | - | $301,375,055,202 |
| 1995 | - | $352,835,806,342 |
| 1996 | - | $340,103,959,547 |
| 1997 | - | $294,788,198,856 |
| 1998 | - | $303,459,014,347 |
| 1999 | - | $297,873,643,323 |
| 2000 | - | $279,216,033,870 |
| 2001 | - | $286,582,672,434 |
| 2002 | - | $309,301,422,430 |
| 2003 | - | $362,075,086,508 |
| 2004 | - | $403,912,891,033 |
| 2005 | - | $418,284,865,885 |
| 2006 | - | $441,634,672,197 |
| 2007 | - | $490,740,715,595 |
| 2008 | - | $567,267,767,519 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $554,212,916,092 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $598,851,027,948 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $715,888,126,682 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $686,420,221,558 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $706,234,937,371 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $726,537,809,430 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $694,118,186,380 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $687,895,460,903 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $695,200,834,102 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $725,568,717,468 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $721,369,112,727 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $741,999,406,006 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $815,309,330,987 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $828,508,926,958 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $894,424,821,645 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $936,564,198,049 |
North Korea and Switzerland economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,954 |
| 1961 | - | $2,155 |
| 1962 | - | $2,330 |
| 1963 | - | $2,508 |
| 1964 | - | $2,735 |
| 1965 | - | $2,865 |
| 1966 | - | $3,045 |
| 1967 | - | $3,237 |
| 1968 | - | $3,413 |
| 1969 | - | $3,657 |
| 1970 | - | $4,044 |
| 1971 | - | $4,835 |
| 1972 | - | $5,885 |
| 1973 | - | $7,856 |
| 1974 | - | $9,005 |
| 1975 | - | $10,328 |
| 1976 | - | $10,865 |
| 1977 | - | $11,644 |
| 1978 | - | $16,282 |
| 1979 | - | $18,266 |
| 1980 | - | $19,394 |
| 1981 | - | $17,665 |
| 1982 | - | $18,000 |
| 1983 | - | $17,859 |
| 1984 | - | $16,991 |
| 1985 | - | $17,152 |
| 1986 | - | $24,460 |
| 1987 | - | $30,441 |
| 1988 | - | $32,690 |
| 1989 | - | $31,309 |
| 1990 | - | $39,575 |
| 1991 | - | $39,544 |
| 1992 | - | $40,714 |
| 1993 | - | $39,237 |
| 1994 | - | $43,092 |
| 1995 | - | $50,114 |
| 1996 | - | $48,093 |
| 1997 | - | $41,584 |
| 1998 | - | $42,681 |
| 1999 | - | $41,696 |
| 2000 | - | $38,865 |
| 2001 | - | $39,639 |
| 2002 | - | $42,459 |
| 2003 | - | $49,336 |
| 2004 | - | $54,659 |
| 2005 | - | $56,243 |
| 2006 | - | $59,011 |
| 2007 | - | $64,989 |
| 2008 | - | $74,175 |
| 2009 | $939 | $71,568 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $76,531 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $90,477 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $85,836 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $87,304 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $88,725 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $83,806 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $82,153 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $82,254 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $85,217 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $84,122 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $85,898 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $93,665 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $94,395 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $100,632 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $103,670 |
North Korea vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 68.9 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 69.6 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 69.5 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 70 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 70.2 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 71.3 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 71.5 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 71.4 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 71.7 |
| 1962 | 57 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 72.2 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 72.3 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 72.4 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 72.7 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 72.7 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 72.7 |
| 1970 | 62 | 73.1 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 73.2 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 74.1 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 74.4 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 74.8 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 74.9 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 75.3 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 75.6 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 75.8 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 76.2 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 76.2 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 76.9 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 77 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 77.3 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 71 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 78.2 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 78.6 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 79 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 79.5 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 79.7 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 79.8 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 80.3 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 80.4 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 80.5 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 81.1 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 81.5 |
| 2007 | 69 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 82 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 82 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 82.6 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 83.1 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 82.8 |
| 2016 | 73 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 73 | 83.4 |
| 2018 | 73 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 83.8 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 83.6 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 84 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 84.2 |
North Korea and Switzerland population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 5,327,827 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 5,434,294 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 5,573,815 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 5,694,247 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 5,789,228 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 5,856,472 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 5,918,002 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 5,991,785 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 6,067,714 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 6,136,387 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 6,180,877 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 6,213,399 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 6,260,956 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 6,307,347 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 6,341,405 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 6,338,632 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 6,302,504 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 6,281,174 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 6,281,738 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 6,294,365 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 6,319,408 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 6,354,074 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 6,391,309 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 6,418,773 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 6,441,865 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 6,470,365 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 6,504,124 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 6,545,106 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 6,593,386 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 6,646,912 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 6,715,519 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 6,799,978 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 6,875,364 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 6,938,265 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 6,993,795 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 7,040,687 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 7,071,850 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 7,088,906 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 7,110,001 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 7,143,991 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 7,184,250 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 7,229,854 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 7,284,753 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 7,339,001 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 7,389,625 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 7,437,115 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 7,483,934 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 7,551,117 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 7,647,675 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 7,743,831 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 7,824,909 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 7,912,398 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 7,996,861 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 8,089,346 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 8,188,649 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 8,282,396 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 8,373,338 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 8,451,840 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 8,514,329 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 8,575,280 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 8,638,167 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 8,704,546 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 8,777,088 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 8,888,093 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 9,034,102 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Switzerland
Fertility rate
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 2.5 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 2.29 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 2.19 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 2.1 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 1.55 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 1.51 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.33 |
North Korea and Switzerland demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
Switzerland
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 32.6 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 32 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 31.7 |
| 1964 | 21 | 31.5 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 31.6 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 31.6 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 31.6 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 31.7 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 32 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 32.3 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 33.1 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 35 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 35.3 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 36.1 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 36.3 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 36.7 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 26 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 36.9 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 36.9 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 37 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 37.1 |
| 1995 | 28 | 37.3 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 39 |
| 2002 | 31 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 39.6 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 39.9 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 40.3 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 41.3 |
| 2010 | 34 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 42 |
| 2014 | 35 | 42.1 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 42.4 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 43 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 43.4 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 43.7 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$866B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
32.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
4.92%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.7%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
20,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.26%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
4.34%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
72%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
24.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
83.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.6%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,054,293
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
14.6%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
42
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
206
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.97T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$909B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$3.5B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
11,818,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
2.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
2,512 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$36
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
34.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
3.85 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
44.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
27.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
45.1%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
51.7%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
7,097 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
68.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
55.8%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
33%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
+40,099
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
74.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.86 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.39 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
81
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
0.6
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
2.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
61.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
97.3%
2023 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$10,963
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$2,366
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
4.44
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
31.3 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
3.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
5.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
83
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
25.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
10.1 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
1,689 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
5,765 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
4,940 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
52,266 mi
2021 |
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