North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 97th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26659144
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$802B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$34,238
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$211B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
26.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$9,020
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,426
2026 |
$18,163
2026 |
| Land area | 46,491 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Population density |
573 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
North Korea and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | - | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | - | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | - | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | - | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | - | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | - | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | - | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | - | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | - | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | - | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | - | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | - | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | - | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | - | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | - | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | - | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | - | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | - | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | - | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | - | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | - | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | - | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | - | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | - | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | - | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | - | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | - | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | - | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | - | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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North Korea and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $1,319 | $34,238 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $32,444 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $32,827 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $939 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | - | $18,081 |
| 2007 | - | $17,757 |
| 2006 | - | $16,934 |
| 2005 | - | $16,456 |
| 2004 | - | $15,317 |
| 2003 | - | $14,066 |
| 2002 | - | $13,686 |
| 2001 | - | $13,397 |
| 2000 | - | $14,908 |
| 1999 | - | $13,804 |
| 1998 | - | $12,820 |
| 1997 | - | $14,020 |
| 1996 | - | $13,641 |
| 1995 | - | $13,119 |
| 1994 | - | $12,150 |
| 1993 | - | $11,242 |
| 1992 | - | $10,768 |
| 1991 | - | $9,125 |
| 1990 | - | $8,205 |
| 1989 | - | $7,613 |
| 1988 | - | $6,370 |
| 1987 | - | $5,350 |
| 1986 | - | $4,036 |
| 1985 | - | $3,314 |
| 1984 | - | $3,224 |
| 1983 | - | $2,903 |
| 1982 | - | $2,699 |
| 1981 | - | $2,720 |
| 1980 | - | $2,389 |
| 1979 | - | $1,950 |
| 1978 | - | $1,606 |
| 1977 | - | $1,330 |
| 1976 | - | $1,158 |
| 1975 | - | $985 |
| 1974 | - | $934 |
| 1973 | - | $706 |
| 1972 | - | $530 |
| 1971 | - | $451 |
| 1970 | - | $397 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1960 | - | $163.4 |
| 1959 | - | $140.4 |
| 1958 | - | $185.1 |
| 1957 | - | $170.5 |
| 1956 | - | $150.6 |
| 1955 | - | $216.3 |
| 1954 | - | $188.3 |
| 1953 | - | $177.7 |
| 1952 | - | $208.4 |
| 1951 | - | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2009–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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North Korea vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 74 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 73 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 73 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 73 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 79 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 69 | 78 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 77 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 71 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 73 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 72 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 72 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 62 | 69 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 57 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 63 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 61 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 61 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 14.2 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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North Korea and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2025 | - | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | - | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | - | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | - | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | - | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | - | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | - | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | - | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | - | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | - | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in North Korea and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | - |
| 2013 | 1.88 | - |
| 2012 | 1.88 | - |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | - |
| 2009 | 1.91 | - |
| 2008 | 1.97 | - |
| 2007 | 1.94 | - |
| 2006 | 1.94 | - |
| 2005 | 1.87 | - |
| 2004 | 1.9 | - |
| 2003 | 1.91 | - |
| 2002 | 1.92 | - |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | - |
| 1999 | 1.97 | - |
| 1998 | 1.99 | - |
| 1997 | 2.03 | - |
| 1996 | 2.09 | - |
| 1995 | 2.15 | - |
| 1994 | 2.18 | - |
| 1993 | 2.22 | - |
| 1992 | 2.29 | - |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | - |
| 1989 | 2.41 | - |
| 1988 | 2.47 | - |
| 1987 | 2.53 | - |
| 1986 | 2.59 | - |
| 1985 | 2.65 | - |
| 1984 | 2.71 | - |
| 1983 | 2.78 | - |
| 1982 | 2.85 | - |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | - |
| 1979 | 2.85 | - |
| 1978 | 2.79 | - |
| 1977 | 2.77 | - |
| 1976 | 2.84 | - |
| 1975 | 3.05 | - |
| 1974 | 3.14 | - |
| 1973 | 3.35 | - |
| 1972 | 3.89 | - |
| 1971 | 3.74 | - |
| 1970 | 3.85 | - |
| 1969 | 3.86 | - |
| 1968 | 3.87 | - |
| 1967 | 4.05 | - |
| 1966 | 3.71 | - |
| 1965 | 3.56 | - |
| 1964 | 3.55 | - |
| 1963 | 3.63 | - |
| 1962 | 3.41 | - |
| 1961 | 3.26 | - |
| 1960 | 3.57 | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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North Korea and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | 37.3 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 41 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 35 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 34 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 31 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 28 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 28 |
| 1990 | 26 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 27 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 23 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | - |
| 1972 | 20.9 | - |
| 1971 | 21.2 | - |
| 1970 | 21.4 | - |
| 1969 | 21.4 | - |
| 1968 | 21.4 | - |
| 1967 | 21.4 | - |
| 1966 | 21.3 | - |
| 1965 | 21.2 | - |
| 1964 | 21 | - |
| 1963 | 20.8 | - |
| 1962 | 20.6 | - |
| 1961 | 20.2 | - |
| 1960 | 19.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$832B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
15.8%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
3.35%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3.1
2026 |
79.8
2026 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
759,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.86%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
66.2 megatons
2024 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.5 tons
2024 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.29%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,787
2025 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
10.1
2026 |
82.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
10
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
48
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
n/a |
Health
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.63
2017 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
18
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
42
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
599 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2026 |
3,000 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2026 |
8,495 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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