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North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 97th vs. 166th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Trinidad
Population
26659144
1374840
Population rank 57/197 154/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Trinidad
2024 $34,943,120,000 $25,633,544,529
2023 $32,155,360,000 $25,036,993,423
2022 $28,971,360,000 $28,341,164,301
2021 $32,301,720,000 $24,222,963,263
2020 $27,728,240,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $28,222,880,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $28,536,400,000 $23,883,058,083
2017 $29,105,440,000 $23,830,750,901
2016 $28,882,640,000 $23,624,322,193
2015 $30,723,030,000 $26,841,141,793
2014 $30,554,460,000 $29,474,180,005
2013 $30,588,922,000 $28,560,537,057
2012 $29,890,710,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $29,005,020,000 $25,433,007,437
2010 $25,995,513,000 $22,157,920,592
2009 $23,356,470,000 $19,172,165,226
2008 - $27,871,587,350
2007 - $21,641,620,050
2006 - $18,369,361,094
2005 - $15,982,389,018
2004 - $13,280,291,990
2003 - $11,305,459,802
2002 - $9,008,298,229
2001 - $8,824,849,191
2000 - $8,154,342,116
1999 - $6,808,982,521
1998 - $6,043,686,654
1997 - $5,737,771,523
1996 - $5,759,570,336
1995 - $5,329,217,747
1994 - $4,947,181,646
1993 - $4,669,491,134
1992 - $5,439,552,941
1991 - $5,307,905,882
1990 - $5,068,000,000
1989 - $4,323,058,824
1988 - $4,496,910,569
1987 - $4,797,777,778
1986 - $4,794,444,444
1985 - $7,375,918,367
1984 - $7,757,083,333
1983 - $7,763,750,000
1982 - $8,140,416,667
1981 - $6,992,083,333
1980 - $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Trinidad
2024 $1,319 $18,733
2023 $1,217 $18,308
2022 $1,100 $20,751
2021 $1,231 $17,713
2020 $1,061 $15,284
2019 $1,084 $17,213
2018 $1,100 $17,571
2017 $1,127 $17,566
2016 $1,124 $17,449
2015 $1,201 $19,887
2014 $1,201 $21,908
2013 $1,208 $21,305
2012 $1,186 $20,332
2011 $1,156 $19,151
2010 $1,040 $16,815
2009 $939 $14,634
2008 - $21,299
2007 - $16,607
2006 - $14,153
2005 - $12,346
2004 - $9,871
2003 - $8,445
2002 - $6,763
2001 - $6,657
2000 - $6,179
1999 - $5,179
1998 - $4,613
1997 - $4,394
1996 - $4,427
1995 - $4,115
1994 - $3,840
1993 - $3,647
1992 - $4,277
1991 - $4,205
1990 - $4,047
1989 - $3,482
1988 - $3,656
1987 - $3,941
1986 - $3,985
1985 - $6,212
1984 - $6,613
1983 - $6,690
1982 - $7,091
1981 - $6,160
1980 - $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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North Korea vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Trinidad
2026 74 73.9
2025 73.9 73.7
2024 73.7 73.6
2023 73.6 73.5
2022 73.6 73.3
2021 73.4 71.1
2020 72.8 72.6
2019 72.9 72.8
2018 73 72.7
2017 73 73
2016 73 72.9
2015 72.8 72.9
2014 72.5 72.9
2013 71.9 72.8
2012 71.3 72.5
2011 70.8 72.2
2010 70.2 71.8
2009 69.7 71.4
2008 69.3 71.1
2007 69 70.8
2006 69.1 70.4
2005 69.2 70.2
2004 69.3 69.9
2003 69.4 69.5
2002 60.9 69.2
2001 60.9 68.9
2000 60.9 68.6
1999 60.9 68.5
1998 60.9 68.3
1997 60.9 68.1
1996 60.8 68
1995 60.8 68
1994 70.5 67.8
1993 70.8 67.8
1992 71 67.8
1991 70.7 67.8
1990 70.5 67.6
1989 70.3 67.5
1988 70.1 67.4
1987 69.8 67.1
1986 69.5 66.9
1985 69.2 66.7
1984 68.9 66.6
1983 68.5 66.4
1982 68.1 66.4
1981 67.7 66.5
1980 67.2 66.5
1979 66.7 66.4
1978 66.3 66.2
1977 65.8 66.2
1976 65.3 66
1975 64.8 65.6
1974 64.3 65.5
1973 63.8 65.4
1972 63.3 65.2
1971 62.7 64.9
1970 62 64.9
1969 61.4 64.8
1968 60.8 64.6
1967 60.1 64.5
1966 59.4 64.3
1965 58.8 64.2
1964 58.2 64
1963 57.6 63.6
1962 57 63.4
1961 56.4 63
1960 55.8 62.5
1959 55.2 61.9
1958 54.5 61.4
1957 53.7 60.7
1956 52.8 60.3
1955 51.8 59.7
1954 50.6 59.1
1953 40.3 58.3
1952 32.8 57.7
1951 17.7 57.3
1950 14.2 57

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

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North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
North Korea Trinidad
2024 26,498,823 1,368,333
2023 26,418,204 1,367,510
2022 26,328,845 1,365,805
2021 26,232,534 1,367,558
2020 26,136,312 1,366,725
2019 26,037,632 1,363,985
2018 25,931,147 1,359,193
2017 25,817,709 1,356,633
2016 25,698,326 1,353,895
2015 25,575,350 1,349,667
2014 25,451,262 1,345,343
2013 25,329,451 1,340,557
2012 25,211,728 1,335,194
2011 25,097,874 1,328,019
2010 24,987,258 1,317,714
2009 24,878,332 1,310,106
2008 24,764,618 1,308,587
2007 24,646,383 1,303,188
2006 24,524,507 1,297,944
2005 24,396,433 1,294,494
2004 24,254,943 1,345,380
2003 24,090,380 1,338,709
2002 23,943,973 1,332,011
2001 23,815,358 1,325,567
2000 23,665,910 1,319,774
1999 23,497,599 1,314,708
1998 23,311,564 1,310,225
1997 23,110,830 1,305,836
1996 22,895,746 1,300,928
1995 22,669,304 1,295,169
1994 22,393,975 1,288,341
1993 22,073,352 1,280,466
1992 21,750,911 1,271,674
1991 21,428,638 1,262,171
1990 21,112,137 1,252,208
1989 20,804,367 1,241,600
1988 20,503,161 1,230,069
1987 20,205,483 1,217,364
1986 19,910,855 1,203,124
1985 19,620,388 1,187,366
1984 19,335,043 1,172,984
1983 19,054,034 1,160,534
1982 18,776,357 1,147,927
1981 18,501,295 1,135,132
1980 18,236,786 1,121,744
1979 17,983,470 1,107,639
1978 17,735,995 1,093,380
1977 17,492,798 1,079,554
1976 17,243,450 1,066,311
1975 16,971,055 1,053,469
1974 16,673,121 1,040,761
1973 16,350,367 1,027,851
1972 15,975,069 1,014,921
1971 15,572,457 1,002,585
1970 15,172,775 991,471
1969 14,767,615 980,706
1968 14,365,596 969,006
1967 13,958,350 956,418
1966 13,569,094 942,937
1965 13,219,369 928,425
1964 12,889,770 912,963
1963 12,567,057 896,804
1962 12,262,882 880,194
1961 11,990,713 863,144
1960 11,722,953 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Trinidad
2023 1.78 1.53
2022 1.8 1.54
2021 1.81 1.56
2020 1.82 1.57
2019 1.83 1.58
2018 1.83 1.59
2017 1.85 1.59
2016 1.86 1.6
2015 1.86 1.6
2014 1.87 1.6
2013 1.88 1.6
2012 1.88 1.61
2011 1.88 1.61
2010 1.89 1.61
2009 1.91 1.62
2008 1.97 1.62
2007 1.94 1.62
2006 1.94 1.62
2005 1.87 1.63
2004 1.9 1.63
2003 1.91 1.65
2002 1.92 1.67
2001 1.94 1.71
2000 1.94 1.73
1999 1.97 1.76
1998 1.99 1.78
1997 2.03 1.83
1996 2.09 1.89
1995 2.15 1.97
1994 2.18 2.06
1993 2.22 2.13
1992 2.29 2.21
1991 2.35 2.29
1990 2.39 2.39
1989 2.41 2.53
1988 2.47 2.65
1987 2.53 2.78
1986 2.59 2.9
1985 2.65 2.99
1984 2.71 3.02
1983 2.78 3.07
1982 2.85 3.11
1981 2.92 3.13
1980 2.84 3.15
1979 2.85 3.13
1978 2.79 3.13
1977 2.77 3.12
1976 2.84 3.14
1975 3.05 3.21
1974 3.14 3.32
1973 3.35 3.47
1972 3.89 3.55
1971 3.74 3.61
1970 3.85 3.71
1969 3.86 3.86
1968 3.87 4.11
1967 4.05 4.35
1966 3.71 4.62
1965 3.56 4.88
1964 3.55 5.08
1963 3.63 5.24
1962 3.41 5.36
1961 3.26 5.41
1960 3.57 5.41

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

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North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Trinidad
2024 37.3 38.2
2023 37.1 37.7
2022 36.8 37.2
2021 36.6 36.8
2020 36.4 36.3
2019 36.2 35.7
2018 35.9 35.3
2017 35.7 34.9
2016 35.4 34.4
2015 35.2 34
2014 35 33.5
2013 34.7 33.1
2012 34.5 32.6
2011 34.3 32.1
2010 34 31.7
2009 33.7 31.2
2008 33.3 30.7
2007 32.9 30.3
2006 32.5 29.8
2005 32.1 29.5
2004 31.8 29.1
2003 31.4 28.7
2002 31 28.3
2001 30.5 27.9
2000 30.1 27.5
1999 29.6 27.1
1998 29.2 26.7
1997 28.8 26.4
1996 28.3 26
1995 28 25.6
1994 27.6 25.3
1993 27.2 25.1
1992 26.8 24.8
1991 26.4 24.5
1990 26 24.2
1989 25.6 23.9
1988 25.1 23.6
1987 24.8 23.3
1986 24.5 23.1
1985 24.2 22.8
1984 23.9 22.6
1983 23.5 22.4
1982 23.1 22.2
1981 22.8 21.9
1980 22.5 21.7
1979 22.2 21.4
1978 21.8 21.1
1977 21.4 20.8
1976 21.1 20.6
1975 20.9 20.2
1974 20.7 19.9
1973 20.7 19.6
1972 20.9 19.3
1971 21.2 19.1
1970 21.4 18.8
1969 21.4 18.6
1968 21.4 18.5
1967 21.4 18.4
1966 21.3 18.4
1965 21.2 18.3
1964 21 18.3
1963 20.8 18.3
1962 20.6 18.4
1961 20.2 18.4
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

North Korea Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

North Korea Trinidad
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.9%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
84.7%
2023

Health

North Korea Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$578
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Trinidad
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
n/a

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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)

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