North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 97th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26621357
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$34.9B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 106/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,319
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 168/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2015 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,642
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
46,491 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
570 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
37.3 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
North Korea and United States: Comparison Charts
North Korea and United States economies compared
GDP
North Korea
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | - | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | - | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | - | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | - | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | - | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | - | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | - | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | - | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | - | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | - | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | - | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | - | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | - | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | - | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | - | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | - | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | - | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | - | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | - | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | - | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | - | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $23,356,470,000 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $25,995,513,000 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $29,005,020,000 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $29,890,710,000 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $30,588,922,000 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $30,554,460,000 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $30,723,030,000 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $28,882,640,000 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $29,105,440,000 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $28,536,400,000 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $28,222,880,000 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $27,728,240,000 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $32,301,720,000 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $28,971,360,000 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $32,155,360,000 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $34,943,120,000 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
North Korea and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
North Korea
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | - | $5,234 |
| 1971 | - | $5,609 |
| 1972 | - | $6,094 |
| 1973 | - | $6,726 |
| 1974 | - | $7,226 |
| 1975 | - | $7,801 |
| 1976 | - | $8,592 |
| 1977 | - | $9,453 |
| 1978 | - | $10,565 |
| 1979 | - | $11,674 |
| 1980 | - | $12,613 |
| 1981 | - | $13,976 |
| 1982 | - | $14,434 |
| 1983 | - | $15,544 |
| 1984 | - | $17,121 |
| 1985 | - | $18,237 |
| 1986 | - | $19,071 |
| 1987 | - | $20,039 |
| 1988 | - | $21,417 |
| 1989 | - | $22,857 |
| 1990 | - | $23,840 |
| 1991 | - | $24,293 |
| 1992 | - | $25,381 |
| 1993 | - | $26,353 |
| 1994 | - | $27,662 |
| 1995 | - | $28,661 |
| 1996 | - | $29,937 |
| 1997 | - | $31,430 |
| 1998 | - | $32,823 |
| 1999 | - | $34,484 |
| 2000 | - | $36,330 |
| 2001 | - | $37,134 |
| 2002 | - | $37,998 |
| 2003 | - | $39,490 |
| 2004 | - | $41,725 |
| 2005 | - | $44,123 |
| 2006 | - | $46,302 |
| 2007 | - | $48,050 |
| 2008 | - | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $939 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $1,040 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $1,156 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $1,208 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $1,201 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $1,201 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $1,124 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $1,127 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $1,100 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $1,084 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $1,061 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $1,231 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $1,100 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $1,217 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $1,319 | $85,810 |
North Korea vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
North Korea
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 14.2 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 17.7 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 32.8 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 40.3 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 50.6 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 51.8 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 53.7 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 54.5 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 55.2 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 55.8 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 56.4 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 57 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 57.6 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 58.2 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 58.8 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 59.4 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 60.1 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 61.4 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 62 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 63.3 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 63.8 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 64.3 | 72 |
| 1975 | 64.8 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 65.3 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 65.8 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 66.3 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 66.7 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 67.2 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 67.7 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 68.1 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 68.5 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 68.9 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 69.2 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 69.5 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 69.8 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 70.3 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 71 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 70.8 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 60.8 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 60.8 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 60.9 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 60.9 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 60.9 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 60.9 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 60.9 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 60.9 | 77 |
| 2003 | 69.4 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 69 | 78 |
| 2008 | 69.3 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 69.7 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 70.2 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 70.8 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 71.3 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 71.9 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 73 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 73 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 73 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 72.8 | 77 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 73.6 | 78 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 73.7 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 79.6 |
North Korea and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
North Korea
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 11,722,953 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 11,990,713 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 12,262,882 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 12,567,057 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 12,889,770 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 13,219,369 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 13,569,094 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 13,958,350 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 14,365,596 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 14,767,615 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 15,172,775 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 15,572,457 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 15,975,069 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 16,350,367 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 16,673,121 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 16,971,055 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 17,243,450 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 17,492,798 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 17,735,995 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 17,983,470 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 18,236,786 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 18,501,295 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 18,776,357 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 19,054,034 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 19,335,043 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 19,620,388 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 19,910,855 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 20,205,483 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 20,503,161 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 20,804,367 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 21,112,137 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 21,428,638 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 21,750,911 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 22,073,352 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 22,393,975 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 22,669,304 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 22,895,746 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 23,110,830 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 23,311,564 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 23,497,599 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 23,665,910 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 23,815,358 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 23,943,973 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 24,090,380 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 24,254,943 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 24,396,433 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 24,524,507 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 24,646,383 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 24,764,618 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 24,878,332 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 24,987,258 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 25,097,874 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 25,211,728 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 25,329,451 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 25,451,262 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 25,575,350 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 25,698,326 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 25,817,709 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 25,931,147 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 26,037,632 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 26,136,312 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 26,232,534 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 26,328,845 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 26,418,204 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 26,498,823 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in North Korea and United States
Fertility rate
North Korea
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 3.57 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 3.26 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3.41 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 3.63 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 3.55 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 3.56 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 3.71 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 4.05 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 3.85 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 3.74 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 3.89 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 3.35 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 3.14 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 3.05 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 2.84 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.77 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 2.79 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 2.85 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 2.84 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 2.85 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 2.78 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 2.71 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 2.65 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 2.53 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 2.47 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.41 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 2.35 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 2.29 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.18 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2.15 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 2.09 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 2.03 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.94 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.91 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.87 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.94 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.87 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.86 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.86 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.85 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.83 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.81 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.62 |
North Korea and United States demographics compared
Median age
North Korea
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 20.2 | 29 |
| 1962 | 20.6 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 20.8 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 21 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 21.2 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 21.3 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 21.4 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 21.4 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 21.4 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 21.2 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 28 |
| 1973 | 20.7 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 20.7 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 20.9 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 21.1 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 21.4 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 21.8 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 22.2 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 22.5 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 23.1 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 23.9 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 24.2 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 24.5 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 24.8 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 25.1 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 26 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 26.4 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 26.8 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 27.6 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 28 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 29.6 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 30.1 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 31 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 31.8 | 36 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 32.9 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 33.3 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 33.7 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 34 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 34.3 | 37 |
| 2012 | 34.5 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 34.7 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 35 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 35.2 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 35.7 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 35.9 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 36.2 | 38 |
| 2020 | 36.4 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 36.6 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 36.8 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 37.1 | 39 |
| 2024 | 37.3 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,469,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
25.6%
2013 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
3
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
641 kg
2022 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
64.3 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.43 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.1%
2022 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.7%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
8.5%
2022 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
4.9%
2022 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
830 kWh
2022 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.2%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
62.7%
2022 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
57.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,473
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
63.5%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
11.8
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
15
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
12
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.4
2015 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.2
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
0%
2012 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.67
2017 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
67
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.1%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.9%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.5%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.87 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
North Korea
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,754 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,021 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
23,036 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
15,879 mi
2006 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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