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North Korea vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 97th vs. 91st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Tunisia
Population
26659144
12437803
Population rank 57/197 81/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

North Korea and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Tunisia
2024 $34,943,120,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $32,155,360,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $28,971,360,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $32,301,720,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $27,728,240,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $28,222,880,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $28,536,400,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $29,105,440,000 $42,163,530,591
2016 $28,882,640,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $30,723,030,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $30,554,460,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $30,588,922,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $29,890,710,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $29,005,020,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $25,995,513,000 $46,206,091,938
2009 $23,356,470,000 $43,455,740,497
2008 - $44,859,439,902
2007 - $38,915,353,867
2006 - $34,376,664,601
2005 - $32,272,186,695
2004 - $31,183,885,241
2003 - $27,453,902,261
2002 - $23,141,616,605
2001 - $22,065,832,449
2000 - $21,473,528,161
1999 - $22,943,202,175
1998 - $21,802,893,587
1997 - $20,746,210,354
1996 - $19,587,161,807
1995 - $18,030,876,599
1994 - $15,633,174,304
1993 - $14,608,335,608
1992 - $15,496,708,060
1991 - $13,074,782,609
1990 - $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Tunisia
2024 $1,319 $4,181
2023 $1,217 $3,951
2022 $1,100 $3,707
2021 $1,231 $3,907
2020 $1,061 $3,549
2019 $1,084 $3,529
2018 $1,100 $3,628
2017 $1,127 $3,619
2016 $1,124 $3,848
2015 $1,201 $4,015
2014 $1,201 $4,459
2013 $1,208 $4,370
2012 $1,186 $4,297
2011 $1,156 $4,421
2010 $1,040 $4,292
2009 $939 $4,080
2008 - $4,255
2007 - $3,727
2006 - $3,323
2005 - $3,147
2004 - $3,067
2003 - $2,726
2002 - $2,321
2001 - $2,236
2000 - $2,199
1999 - $2,376
1998 - $2,285
1997 - $2,202
1996 - $2,107
1995 - $1,968
1994 - $1,733
1993 - $1,649
1992 - $1,785
1991 - $1,538
1990 - $1,476
1989 - $1,239
1988 - $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Tunisia
2026 74 77.1
2025 73.9 76.9
2024 73.7 76.7
2023 73.6 76.5
2022 73.6 76.1
2021 73.4 72.9
2020 72.8 75
2019 72.9 75.6
2018 73 75.4
2017 73 75.2
2016 73 75
2015 72.8 74.9
2014 72.5 74.8
2013 71.9 74.7
2012 71.3 74.6
2011 70.8 74.5
2010 70.2 74.4
2009 69.7 74.3
2008 69.3 74.2
2007 69 74
2006 69.1 73.9
2005 69.2 73.7
2004 69.3 73.5
2003 69.4 73.3
2002 60.9 73.1
2001 60.9 72.8
2000 60.9 72.6
1999 60.9 72.3
1998 60.9 72.1
1997 60.9 71.7
1996 60.8 71.2
1995 60.8 70.8
1994 70.5 70.4
1993 70.8 70
1992 71 69.7
1991 70.7 69.4
1990 70.5 69.1
1989 70.3 68.8
1988 70.1 68.5
1987 69.8 68
1986 69.5 67.4
1985 69.2 66.9
1984 68.9 66.3
1983 68.5 65.7
1982 68.1 65
1981 67.7 64.4
1980 67.2 63.7
1979 66.7 62.9
1978 66.3 62.1
1977 65.8 61.3
1976 65.3 60.3
1975 64.8 59.3
1974 64.3 58.3
1973 63.8 57.1
1972 63.3 56.1
1971 62.7 54.9
1970 62 53.8
1969 61.4 52.3
1968 60.8 51.3
1967 60.1 50.2
1966 59.4 49.2
1965 58.8 48.2
1964 58.2 47.3
1963 57.6 46.4
1962 57 45.6
1961 56.4 44.3
1960 55.8 44
1959 55.2 43.4
1958 54.5 42.7
1957 53.7 42.1
1956 52.8 41.3
1955 51.8 40.8
1954 50.6 40
1953 40.3 39.7
1952 32.8 39.3
1951 17.7 38.7
1950 14.2 38.2

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

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North Korea and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
North Korea Tunisia
2024 26,498,823 12,277,109
2023 26,418,204 12,200,431
2022 26,328,845 12,119,334
2021 26,232,534 12,048,622
2020 26,136,312 11,974,057
2019 26,037,632 11,875,081
2018 25,931,147 11,765,514
2017 25,817,709 11,650,498
2016 25,698,326 11,528,674
2015 25,575,350 11,402,264
2014 25,451,262 11,274,288
2013 25,329,451 11,141,361
2012 25,211,728 11,009,647
2011 25,097,874 10,886,035
2010 24,987,258 10,765,980
2009 24,878,332 10,650,681
2008 24,764,618 10,542,635
2007 24,646,383 10,441,702
2006 24,524,507 10,346,410
2005 24,396,433 10,255,472
2004 24,254,943 10,166,163
2003 24,090,380 10,071,632
2002 23,943,973 9,971,515
2001 23,815,358 9,869,677
2000 23,665,910 9,764,935
1999 23,497,599 9,655,963
1998 23,311,564 9,541,667
1997 23,110,830 9,421,270
1996 22,895,746 9,294,432
1995 22,669,304 9,161,258
1994 22,393,975 9,018,448
1993 22,073,352 8,857,910
1992 21,750,911 8,682,512
1991 21,428,638 8,501,827
1990 21,112,137 8,324,509
1989 20,804,367 8,151,660
1988 20,503,161 7,974,440
1987 20,205,483 7,789,987
1986 19,910,855 7,600,301
1985 19,620,388 7,409,903
1984 19,335,043 7,220,044
1983 19,054,034 7,053,800
1982 18,776,357 6,908,642
1981 18,501,295 6,758,284
1980 18,236,786 6,606,195
1979 17,983,470 6,456,419
1978 17,735,995 6,309,390
1977 17,492,798 6,155,931
1976 17,243,450 5,996,994
1975 16,971,055 5,839,262
1974 16,673,121 5,684,674
1973 16,350,367 5,537,242
1972 15,975,069 5,396,557
1971 15,572,457 5,261,658
1970 15,172,775 5,131,396
1969 14,767,615 5,004,697
1968 14,365,596 4,879,899
1967 13,958,350 4,760,970
1966 13,569,094 4,652,287
1965 13,219,369 4,561,385
1964 12,889,770 4,489,869
1963 12,567,057 4,427,131
1962 12,262,882 4,369,136
1961 11,990,713 4,316,278
1960 11,722,953 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Tunisia

Fertility rate
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Tunisia
2023 1.78 1.83
2022 1.8 1.85
2021 1.81 1.8
2020 1.82 2
2019 1.83 2.1
2018 1.83 2.13
2017 1.85 2.21
2016 1.86 2.28
2015 1.86 2.31
2014 1.87 2.32
2013 1.88 2.31
2012 1.88 2.28
2011 1.88 2.19
2010 1.89 2.08
2009 1.91 2
2008 1.97 1.98
2007 1.94 1.96
2006 1.94 1.95
2005 1.87 1.95
2004 1.9 1.95
2003 1.91 1.96
2002 1.92 1.94
2001 1.94 1.98
2000 1.94 2.03
1999 1.97 2.08
1998 1.99 2.2
1997 2.03 2.34
1996 2.09 2.49
1995 2.15 2.67
1994 2.18 2.87
1993 2.22 3.06
1992 2.29 3.19
1991 2.35 3.31
1990 2.39 3.44
1989 2.41 3.57
1988 2.47 3.83
1987 2.53 4.1
1986 2.59 4.36
1985 2.65 4.52
1984 2.71 4.66
1983 2.78 4.77
1982 2.85 4.89
1981 2.92 5.02
1980 2.84 5.03
1979 2.85 5.18
1978 2.79 5.4
1977 2.77 5.68
1976 2.84 5.87
1975 3.05 5.97
1974 3.14 6.05
1973 3.35 6.12
1972 3.89 6.19
1971 3.74 6.29
1970 3.85 6.43
1969 3.86 6.62
1968 3.87 6.81
1967 4.05 6.95
1966 3.71 7.06
1965 3.56 7.11
1964 3.55 7.17
1963 3.63 7.17
1962 3.41 7.17
1961 3.26 7.16
1960 3.57 7.16

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

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North Korea and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Tunisia
2024 37.3 33.5
2023 37.1 33.2
2022 36.8 32.8
2021 36.6 32.4
2020 36.4 32
2019 36.2 31.7
2018 35.9 31.4
2017 35.7 31.1
2016 35.4 30.8
2015 35.2 30.4
2014 35 30.1
2013 34.7 29.8
2012 34.5 29.5
2011 34.3 29.2
2010 34 28.9
2009 33.7 28.5
2008 33.3 28.1
2007 32.9 27.6
2006 32.5 27.2
2005 32.1 26.7
2004 31.8 26.2
2003 31.4 25.7
2002 31 25.3
2001 30.5 24.8
2000 30.1 24.4
1999 29.6 24
1998 29.2 23.6
1997 28.8 23.2
1996 28.3 22.9
1995 28 22.5
1994 27.6 22.1
1993 27.2 21.8
1992 26.8 21.5
1991 26.4 21.2
1990 26 21
1989 25.6 20.7
1988 25.1 20.4
1987 24.8 20.2
1986 24.5 19.9
1985 24.2 19.7
1984 23.9 19.5
1983 23.5 19.2
1982 23.1 19
1981 22.8 18.7
1980 22.5 18.5
1979 22.2 18.3
1978 21.8 18.1
1977 21.4 18
1976 21.1 17.9
1975 20.9 17.8
1974 20.7 17.8
1973 20.7 17.7
1972 20.9 17.6
1971 21.2 17.6
1970 21.4 17.6
1969 21.4 17.5
1968 21.4 17.6
1967 21.4 17.7
1966 21.3 17.8
1965 21.2 17.9
1964 21 18
1963 20.8 18.1
1962 20.6 18.2
1961 20.2 18.3
1960 19.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

North Korea Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Tunisia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
72.4%
2023

Health

North Korea Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Tunisia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
12,272 mi
2023

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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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