North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 97th vs. 84th).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
52490669
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 30/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$53.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$1,073
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 173/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$3,276
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$27.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
54%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$556
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 162/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$1,648
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
77,421 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
646 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
4.28
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
17.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
68.7 years
2025 |
North Korea and Uganda: Comparison Charts
North Korea and Uganda economies compared
GDP
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1960 | - | $423,145,605 |
| 1961 | - | $441,667,335 |
| 1962 | - | $449,158,233 |
| 1963 | - | $516,315,231 |
| 1964 | - | $589,247,687 |
| 1965 | - | $884,502,310 |
| 1966 | - | $925,381,492 |
| 1967 | - | $967,240,655 |
| 1968 | - | $1,037,379,252 |
| 1969 | - | $1,168,556,629 |
| 1970 | - | $1,259,554,809 |
| 1971 | - | $1,417,191,656 |
| 1972 | - | $1,490,970,181 |
| 1973 | - | $1,701,829,789 |
| 1974 | - | $2,098,944,967 |
| 1975 | - | $2,359,555,556 |
| 1976 | - | $2,447,300,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,936,470,588 |
| 1978 | - | $2,420,260,870 |
| 1979 | - | $2,139,025,000 |
| 1980 | - | $1,244,610,000 |
| 1981 | - | $1,337,300,000 |
| 1982 | - | $2,177,500,000 |
| 1983 | - | $2,240,333,333 |
| 1984 | - | $3,615,647,477 |
| 1985 | - | $3,519,695,444 |
| 1986 | - | $3,923,244,050 |
| 1987 | - | $6,269,522,042 |
| 1988 | - | $6,508,931,652 |
| 1989 | - | $5,276,480,799 |
| 1990 | - | $4,304,399,310 |
| 1991 | - | $3,321,729,160 |
| 1992 | - | $2,857,457,762 |
| 1993 | - | $3,220,439,044 |
| 1994 | - | $3,990,430,447 |
| 1995 | - | $5,755,818,842 |
| 1996 | - | $6,044,585,327 |
| 1997 | - | $6,269,333,313 |
| 1998 | - | $6,584,815,847 |
| 1999 | - | $5,998,563,258 |
| 2000 | - | $6,193,246,837 |
| 2001 | - | $5,840,503,869 |
| 2002 | - | $6,178,563,591 |
| 2003 | - | $6,606,884,275 |
| 2004 | - | $7,939,487,548 |
| 2005 | - | $9,239,221,763 |
| 2006 | - | $9,977,647,683 |
| 2007 | - | $11,902,564,495 |
| 2008 | - | $14,440,404,132 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $25,127,805,567 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $26,673,441,431 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $27,871,725,241 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $27,305,915,911 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $28,915,786,517 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $32,612,397,257 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $32,387,183,730 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $29,203,988,696 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $30,744,473,841 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $32,927,025,620 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $35,353,061,008 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $37,600,368,240 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $40,529,788,744 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $45,565,333,216 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $48,768,955,859 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $53,651,874,314 |
North Korea and Uganda economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1960 | - | $55.4 |
| 1961 | - | $56.2 |
| 1962 | - | $55.5 |
| 1963 | - | $62 |
| 1964 | - | $68.6 |
| 1965 | - | $100 |
| 1966 | - | $101.4 |
| 1967 | - | $102.8 |
| 1968 | - | $106.9 |
| 1969 | - | $116.7 |
| 1970 | - | $122 |
| 1971 | - | $133.5 |
| 1972 | - | $137 |
| 1973 | - | $152.7 |
| 1974 | - | $183.7 |
| 1975 | - | $201.2 |
| 1976 | - | $203.3 |
| 1977 | - | $237.6 |
| 1978 | - | $190.7 |
| 1979 | - | $164.5 |
| 1980 | - | $93.8 |
| 1981 | - | $98.6 |
| 1982 | - | $157 |
| 1983 | - | $157.5 |
| 1984 | - | $247.5 |
| 1985 | - | $234.3 |
| 1986 | - | $253.6 |
| 1987 | - | $393 |
| 1988 | - | $395 |
| 1989 | - | $310 |
| 1990 | - | $245 |
| 1991 | - | $183 |
| 1992 | - | $152.1 |
| 1993 | - | $165.6 |
| 1994 | - | $198.4 |
| 1995 | - | $278.5 |
| 1996 | - | $284.7 |
| 1997 | - | $286.8 |
| 1998 | - | $292.5 |
| 1999 | - | $257.9 |
| 2000 | - | $258.1 |
| 2001 | - | $236 |
| 2002 | - | $242 |
| 2003 | - | $250.7 |
| 2004 | - | $292.4 |
| 2005 | - | $330 |
| 2006 | - | $347 |
| 2007 | - | $401 |
| 2008 | - | $473 |
| 2009 | $939 | $799 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $823 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $836 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $795 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $818 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $896 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $863 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $753 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $765 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $792 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $822 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $846 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $883 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $963 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $1,002 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $1,073 |
North Korea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 40.2 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 40.8 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 41.8 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 42.4 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 43 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 43.7 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 44.3 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 45 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 45.6 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 46.3 |
| 1962 | 57 | 46.8 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 47.4 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 47.8 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 48.3 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 48.5 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 49 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 49.3 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 49.5 |
| 1970 | 62 | 49.6 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 47.1 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 47.2 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 47 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 46.9 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 46.5 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 46.2 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 45.8 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 45.6 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 45.4 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 43.5 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 43.5 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 43.7 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 45.5 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 45.7 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 47.5 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 47.5 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 47.6 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 47.5 |
| 1992 | 71 | 47.7 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 47.7 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 47.7 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 47.8 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 48 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 49 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 49.6 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 50.6 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 51.4 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 52.4 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 53.7 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 54.9 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 56.1 |
| 2007 | 69 | 57.2 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 58.3 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 59.2 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 60 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 60.8 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 61.6 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 62.4 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 63.8 |
| 2016 | 73 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 73 | 65.2 |
| 2018 | 73 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 66.4 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 66.4 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 67.7 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 68.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 68.5 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 68.7 |
North Korea and Uganda population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 7,640,973 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 7,862,217 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 8,092,231 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 8,333,663 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 8,586,363 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 8,849,203 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 9,122,864 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 9,408,924 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 9,708,632 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 10,014,858 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 10,321,603 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 10,618,206 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 10,885,796 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 11,144,236 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 11,424,846 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 11,725,240 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 12,037,294 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 12,359,669 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 12,692,113 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 13,002,163 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 13,275,741 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 13,556,452 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 13,873,631 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 14,221,881 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 14,607,677 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 15,023,681 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 15,467,579 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 15,954,170 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 16,470,483 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 17,010,698 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 17,569,897 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 18,155,901 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 18,785,032 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 19,445,161 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 20,108,801 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 20,665,667 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 21,231,550 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 21,856,046 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 22,515,806 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 23,257,281 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 24,000,150 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 24,745,676 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 25,532,870 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 26,352,124 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 27,154,515 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 27,963,289 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 28,794,003 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 29,653,430 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 30,539,553 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 31,451,151 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 32,390,802 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 33,354,543 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 34,337,438 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 35,337,042 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 36,395,539 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 37,531,446 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 38,799,152 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 40,177,388 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 41,565,831 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 42,999,637 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 44,457,152 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 45,910,930 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 47,312,719 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 48,656,601 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 50,015,092 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and Uganda
Fertility rate
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 6.91 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 6.93 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 6.96 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 6.98 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 7.01 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 7.04 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 7.07 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 7.1 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 7.15 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 7.18 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 7.19 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 7.19 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 7.19 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 7.2 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 7.19 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 7.18 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 7.16 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 7.14 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 7.11 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 7.12 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 7.11 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 7.07 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 7.02 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 7.04 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 7.08 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 7.12 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 7.05 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 7.01 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 6.94 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 6.91 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 6.89 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 6.87 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 6.84 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 6.86 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 6.84 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 6.83 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 6.79 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 6.76 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 6.74 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 6.67 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 6.61 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 6.53 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 6.33 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 6.12 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 6.02 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 5.89 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 5.73 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 5.56 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 5.41 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 5.25 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 5.11 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 4.99 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 4.87 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 4.74 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 4.62 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 4.51 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 4.39 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 4.28 |
North Korea and Uganda demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
Uganda
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 21 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 16.6 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 16.5 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 16.3 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 16.1 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 16 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 15.9 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | 26 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 15.7 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 15.6 |
| 1995 | 28 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 15.3 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 15.1 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 15 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 15 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 15 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 15 |
| 2002 | 31 | 15 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 15 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 15 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 15 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 15 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 15 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 15.1 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 15.1 |
| 2010 | 34 | 15.2 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 15.3 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 15.4 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 15.5 |
| 2014 | 35 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 15.8 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 16 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 16.3 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 16.8 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 17 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 17.2 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 17.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$50.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
21.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.55%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.98%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
46,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-6.7%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
3.42%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
43.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
24.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
51.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
34.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.4%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$3.36B
2018 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$1.44B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
473,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
9.21%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
72.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
483 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$6.05
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
7.22 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
0.15 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
90.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
1.93%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
20.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
89.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
90%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
86.2%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
51.5%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.61%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
-117,924
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
27.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.53 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
28.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
67
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
8.77
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
29.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
80.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
44.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
8.95%
2024 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$44.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$15
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
68.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
41.6%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
0.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
170
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
38.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
8.05%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
2.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
8
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
7.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
11.3 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.13%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
1,548 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
55,657 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
8,549 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
90,720 mi
2019 |
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