North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 97th vs. 78th).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.64T). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The United Kingdom ranks 23/197 ($52,637).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
69945462
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$3.64T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$52,637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 23/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$60,620
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$3.69T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
103.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$53,283
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$40,805
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
93,410 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
741 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
41 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
North Korea and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
North Korea and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $73,233,967,692 |
| 1961 | - | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1962 | - | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1963 | - | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1964 | - | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1965 | - | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1966 | - | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1967 | - | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1968 | - | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1969 | - | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1970 | - | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1971 | - | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1972 | - | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1973 | - | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1974 | - | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1975 | - | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1976 | - | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1977 | - | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1978 | - | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1979 | - | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1980 | - | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1981 | - | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1982 | - | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1983 | - | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1984 | - | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1985 | - | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1986 | - | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1987 | - | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1988 | - | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1989 | - | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1990 | - | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1991 | - | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1992 | - | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1993 | - | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1994 | - | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1995 | - | $1,344,240,176,740 |
| 1996 | - | $1,419,645,865,835 |
| 1997 | - | $1,560,911,918,795 |
| 1998 | - | $1,653,694,932,097 |
| 1999 | - | $1,687,830,448,148 |
| 2000 | - | $1,665,534,876,683 |
| 2001 | - | $1,649,827,263,567 |
| 2002 | - | $1,785,729,916,067 |
| 2003 | - | $2,054,422,857,143 |
| 2004 | - | $2,421,525,082,387 |
| 2005 | - | $2,543,180,000,000 |
| 2006 | - | $2,708,441,582,337 |
| 2007 | - | $3,090,510,204,082 |
| 2008 | - | $2,929,411,764,706 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $2,412,840,006,232 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $2,485,482,596,185 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $2,663,805,834,828 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $2,707,089,726,615 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $2,784,853,502,534 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $3,064,708,247,921 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $2,927,911,140,917 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $2,689,106,566,900 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $2,680,148,052,335 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $2,871,340,347,582 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $2,851,407,164,908 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $2,696,778,386,608 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $3,143,323,050,707 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $3,114,042,471,144 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $3,369,861,888,973 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $3,643,834,188,783 |
North Korea and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,398 |
| 1961 | - | $1,472 |
| 1962 | - | $1,526 |
| 1963 | - | $1,613 |
| 1964 | - | $1,748 |
| 1965 | - | $1,874 |
| 1966 | - | $1,987 |
| 1967 | - | $2,059 |
| 1968 | - | $1,952 |
| 1969 | - | $2,101 |
| 1970 | - | $2,348 |
| 1971 | - | $2,650 |
| 1972 | - | $3,030 |
| 1973 | - | $3,426 |
| 1974 | - | $3,666 |
| 1975 | - | $4,300 |
| 1976 | - | $4,138 |
| 1977 | - | $4,681 |
| 1978 | - | $5,977 |
| 1979 | - | $7,805 |
| 1980 | - | $10,032 |
| 1981 | - | $9,599 |
| 1982 | - | $9,146 |
| 1983 | - | $8,692 |
| 1984 | - | $8,179 |
| 1985 | - | $8,652 |
| 1986 | - | $10,611 |
| 1987 | - | $13,119 |
| 1988 | - | $15,987 |
| 1989 | - | $16,239 |
| 1990 | - | $19,095 |
| 1991 | - | $19,901 |
| 1992 | - | $20,487 |
| 1993 | - | $18,389 |
| 1994 | - | $19,709 |
| 1995 | - | $23,169 |
| 1996 | - | $24,406 |
| 1997 | - | $26,766 |
| 1998 | - | $28,275 |
| 1999 | - | $28,762 |
| 2000 | - | $28,281 |
| 2001 | - | $27,907 |
| 2002 | - | $30,078 |
| 2003 | - | $34,443 |
| 2004 | - | $40,367 |
| 2005 | - | $42,105 |
| 2006 | - | $44,512 |
| 2007 | - | $50,398 |
| 2008 | - | $47,396 |
| 2009 | $939 | $38,744 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $39,599 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $42,110 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $42,490 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $43,419 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $47,427 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $44,984 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $40,988 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $40,629 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $43,315 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $42,794 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $40,405 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $46,926 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $46,063 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $49,201 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $52,637 |
North Korea vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 68.6 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 69.5 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 69.8 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 70.2 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 70.4 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 70.7 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 71 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 57 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 70.8 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 71.5 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 71.4 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 62 | 71.9 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 72 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 72.7 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 72.6 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 73 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 73.2 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 73.6 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 73.9 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 74 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 74.3 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 74.5 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 75.3 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 75.4 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 75.9 |
| 1992 | 71 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 76.2 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 76.7 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 77.3 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 77.4 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 77.8 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 78.1 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 78.2 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 78.3 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 78.9 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 79.3 |
| 2007 | 69 | 79.5 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 80.2 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 80.9 |
| 2016 | 73 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 73 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 73 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 80.4 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 80.7 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 81.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 81.6 |
North Korea and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 52,400,000 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 52,800,000 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 53,250,000 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 53,650,000 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 54,000,000 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 54,348,050 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 54,648,500 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 54,943,600 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 55,211,700 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 55,441,750 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 55,663,250 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 55,896,223 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 56,086,065 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 56,194,527 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 56,229,974 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 56,225,800 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 56,211,968 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 56,193,492 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 56,196,504 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 56,246,951 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 56,314,216 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 56,333,829 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 56,313,641 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 56,332,848 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 56,422,072 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 56,550,268 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 56,681,396 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 56,802,050 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 56,928,327 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 57,076,711 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 57,247,586 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 57,424,897 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 57,580,402 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 57,718,614 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 57,865,745 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 58,019,030 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 58,166,950 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 58,316,954 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 58,487,141 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 58,682,466 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 58,892,514 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 59,119,673 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 59,370,479 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 59,647,577 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 59,987,905 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 60,401,206 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 60,846,820 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 61,322,463 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 61,806,995 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 62,276,270 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 62,766,365 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 63,258,810 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 63,711,000 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 64,139,000 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 64,620,000 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 65,088,000 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 65,607,000 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 65,966,000 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 66,289,000 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 66,631,000 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 66,744,000 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 66,984,000 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 67,604,000 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 68,492,000 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 69,226,000 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and United Kingdom
Fertility rate
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 2.86 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 2.6 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 2.44 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 2.2 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 1.76 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 1.73 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.56 |
North Korea and United Kingdom demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
United Kingdom
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 35.5 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 35.4 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 35.3 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 35.3 |
| 1964 | 21 | 35.2 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 35.1 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 34.9 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 34.8 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 34.6 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 34.4 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 34.1 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 34 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 34 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 34 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 34 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 34 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 34.4 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 34.5 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 34.8 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 35 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 35.2 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 35.4 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 35.7 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 35.9 |
| 1990 | 26 | 36 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 36.2 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 36.3 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 36.5 |
| 1995 | 28 | 36.6 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 36.8 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 37 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 37.2 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 37.9 |
| 2002 | 31 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 38.9 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 39 |
| 2010 | 34 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 39.3 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 39.5 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 39.6 |
| 2014 | 35 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 39.8 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 40 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 40.3 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 41 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$3.37T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
43.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-4.42%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
4.36%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
72.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
16.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
69.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
3,061,553
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
5.75%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
55
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,606
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.1T
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$175B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$4.83B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
11,101,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
8.24%
1998 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
2,128 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$27.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
302 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
4.41 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
75.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
13.4%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
44%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
4,208 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
40.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
2.51%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.8%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
0.85%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
+417,114
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
84.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.85 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.38 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
90.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
71
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
1.15
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
3.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
96.3%
2023 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$5,367
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$742
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
3.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29 years
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
4.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
27.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
83
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.16%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
65,674 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
12,415 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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