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North Korea vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 97th vs. 89th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Uruguay
Population
26659144
3382789
Population rank 57/197 133/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

North Korea and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Uruguay
2024 $34,943,120,000 $80,961,511,074
2023 $32,155,360,000 $77,991,666,838
2022 $28,971,360,000 $70,594,110,920
2021 $32,301,720,000 $60,739,084,241
2020 $27,728,240,000 $53,559,359,262
2019 $28,222,880,000 $62,222,313,619
2018 $28,536,400,000 $65,344,577,416
2017 $29,105,440,000 $65,005,997,963
2016 $28,882,640,000 $57,480,787,465
2015 $30,723,030,000 $57,680,327,999
2014 $30,554,460,000 $61,496,186,974
2013 $30,588,922,000 $61,337,621,934
2012 $29,890,710,000 $54,232,266,359
2011 $29,005,020,000 $50,342,406,067
2010 $25,995,513,000 $41,950,361,212
2009 $23,356,470,000 $32,708,319,078
2008 - $31,119,602,539
2007 - $23,797,773,024
2006 - $19,741,420,740
2005 - $17,362,857,684
2004 - $13,686,329,890
2003 - $12,045,638,352
2002 - $13,606,515,723
2001 - $20,898,761,742
2000 - $22,823,270,892
1999 - $23,983,945,191
1998 - $25,385,886,978
1997 - $23,969,739,234
1996 - $20,515,458,114
1995 - $19,297,663,097
1994 - $17,474,588,896
1993 - $15,002,136,971
1992 - $12,878,148,791
1991 - $11,206,176,651
1990 - $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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North Korea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Uruguay
2024 $1,319 $23,907
2023 $1,217 $23,019
2022 $1,100 $20,819
2021 $1,231 $17,882
2020 $1,061 $15,758
2019 $1,084 $18,316
2018 $1,100 $19,250
2017 $1,127 $19,185
2016 $1,124 $17,010
2015 $1,201 $17,126
2014 $1,201 $18,322
2013 $1,208 $18,335
2012 $1,186 $16,260
2011 $1,156 $15,132
2010 $1,040 $12,641
2009 $939 $9,881
2008 - $9,424
2007 - $7,222
2006 - $6,001
2005 - $5,284
2004 - $4,169
2003 - $3,671
2002 - $4,150
2001 - $6,383
2000 - $6,988
1999 - $7,371
1998 - $7,837
1997 - $7,436
1996 - $6,398
1995 - $6,050
1994 - $5,508
1993 - $4,753
1992 - $4,102
1991 - $3,589
1990 - $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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North Korea vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Uruguay
2026 74 78.6
2025 73.9 78.5
2024 73.7 78.3
2023 73.6 78.1
2022 73.6 76.5
2021 73.4 75.4
2020 72.8 78.4
2019 72.9 77.5
2018 73 77.5
2017 73 77.6
2016 73 77.4
2015 72.8 77.3
2014 72.5 77.2
2013 71.9 77
2012 71.3 76.7
2011 70.8 76.6
2010 70.2 76.7
2009 69.7 76.7
2008 69.3 76.3
2007 69 76.2
2006 69.1 75.9
2005 69.2 75.8
2004 69.3 75.3
2003 69.4 75.1
2002 60.9 75
2001 60.9 75
2000 60.9 74.7
1999 60.9 74.3
1998 60.9 74
1997 60.9 73.9
1996 60.8 73.8
1995 60.8 73.5
1994 70.5 73.2
1993 70.8 73.1
1992 71 73.2
1991 70.7 73.2
1990 70.5 73
1989 70.3 72.6
1988 70.1 72.4
1987 69.8 72.2
1986 69.5 72.2
1985 69.2 71.9
1984 68.9 71.7
1983 68.5 71.6
1982 68.1 71.5
1981 67.7 71
1980 67.2 70.5
1979 66.7 70.3
1978 66.3 70.3
1977 65.8 70.1
1976 65.3 69.9
1975 64.8 69.7
1974 64.3 69.5
1973 63.8 69.3
1972 63.3 69.2
1971 62.7 68.9
1970 62 68.7
1969 61.4 68.6
1968 60.8 68.5
1967 60.1 68.4
1966 59.4 68.3
1965 58.8 68.2
1964 58.2 68.1
1963 57.6 68
1962 57 67.9
1961 56.4 67.8
1960 55.8 67.7
1959 55.2 67.5
1958 54.5 67.3
1957 53.7 67.1
1956 52.8 66.9
1955 51.8 66.7
1954 50.6 66.5
1953 40.3 66.3
1952 32.8 66.1
1951 17.7 65.8
1950 14.2 65.6

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

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North Korea and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
North Korea Uruguay
2024 26,498,823 3,386,588
2023 26,418,204 3,388,081
2022 26,328,845 3,390,913
2021 26,232,534 3,396,695
2020 26,136,312 3,398,968
2019 26,037,632 3,397,206
2018 25,931,147 3,394,534
2017 25,817,709 3,388,438
2016 25,698,326 3,379,283
2015 25,575,350 3,368,017
2014 25,451,262 3,356,334
2013 25,329,451 3,345,337
2012 25,211,728 3,335,401
2011 25,097,874 3,326,825
2010 24,987,258 3,318,580
2009 24,878,332 3,310,091
2008 24,764,618 3,302,177
2007 24,646,383 3,295,153
2006 24,524,507 3,289,506
2005 24,396,433 3,285,771
2004 24,254,943 3,283,148
2003 24,090,380 3,281,186
2002 23,943,973 3,278,867
2001 23,815,358 3,274,251
2000 23,665,910 3,266,206
1999 23,497,599 3,254,015
1998 23,311,564 3,239,280
1997 23,110,830 3,223,345
1996 22,895,746 3,206,324
1995 22,669,304 3,189,440
1994 22,393,975 3,172,834
1993 22,073,352 3,156,345
1992 21,750,911 3,139,702
1991 21,428,638 3,122,354
1990 21,112,137 3,104,403
1989 20,804,367 3,086,255
1988 20,503,161 3,067,961
1987 20,205,483 3,049,896
1986 19,910,855 3,032,845
1985 19,620,388 3,017,037
1984 19,335,043 3,002,488
1983 19,054,034 2,988,778
1982 18,776,357 2,975,492
1981 18,501,295 2,963,246
1980 18,236,786 2,951,953
1979 17,983,470 2,939,903
1978 17,735,995 2,925,715
1977 17,492,798 2,909,461
1976 17,243,450 2,891,392
1975 16,971,055 2,872,320
1974 16,673,121 2,853,944
1973 16,350,367 2,837,133
1972 15,975,069 2,821,644
1971 15,572,457 2,806,462
1970 15,172,775 2,790,807
1969 14,767,615 2,773,974
1968 14,365,596 2,754,606
1967 13,958,350 2,732,277
1966 13,569,094 2,707,646
1965 13,219,369 2,681,169
1964 12,889,770 2,653,180
1963 12,567,057 2,623,766
1962 12,262,882 2,593,298
1961 11,990,713 2,562,044
1960 11,722,953 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Uruguay

Fertility rate
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Uruguay
2023 1.78 1.41
2022 1.8 1.43
2021 1.81 1.45
2020 1.82 1.5
2019 1.83 1.57
2018 1.83 1.68
2017 1.85 1.82
2016 1.86 1.97
2015 1.86 2.04
2014 1.87 2.03
2013 1.88 2.03
2012 1.88 2.01
2011 1.88 1.99
2010 1.89 2.01
2009 1.91 2.02
2008 1.97 2.03
2007 1.94 2.05
2006 1.94 2.07
2005 1.87 2.1
2004 1.9 2.09
2003 1.91 2.12
2002 1.92 2.16
2001 1.94 2.16
2000 1.94 2.2
1999 1.97 2.25
1998 1.99 2.27
1997 2.03 2.33
1996 2.09 2.36
1995 2.15 2.4
1994 2.18 2.42
1993 2.22 2.41
1992 2.29 2.43
1991 2.35 2.45
1990 2.39 2.48
1989 2.41 2.5
1988 2.47 2.5
1987 2.53 2.49
1986 2.59 2.47
1985 2.65 2.47
1984 2.71 2.47
1983 2.78 2.49
1982 2.85 2.51
1981 2.92 2.53
1980 2.84 2.59
1979 2.85 2.71
1978 2.79 2.83
1977 2.77 2.9
1976 2.84 3.01
1975 3.05 3.02
1974 3.14 2.96
1973 3.35 2.86
1972 3.89 2.78
1971 3.74 2.77
1970 3.85 2.77
1969 3.86 2.77
1968 3.87 2.77
1967 4.05 2.78
1966 3.71 2.82
1965 3.56 2.84
1964 3.55 2.86
1963 3.63 2.88
1962 3.41 2.87
1961 3.26 2.85
1960 3.57 2.83

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

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North Korea and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Uruguay
2024 37.3 37.2
2023 37.1 36.8
2022 36.8 36.5
2021 36.6 36.3
2020 36.4 36
2019 36.2 35.8
2018 35.9 35.5
2017 35.7 35.3
2016 35.4 35.2
2015 35.2 35
2014 35 34.9
2013 34.7 34.7
2012 34.5 34.5
2011 34.3 34.2
2010 34 34
2009 33.7 33.7
2008 33.3 33.5
2007 32.9 33.3
2006 32.5 33.1
2005 32.1 32.9
2004 31.8 32.7
2003 31.4 32.5
2002 31 32.3
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30.1 32
1999 29.6 31.9
1998 29.2 31.8
1997 28.8 31.7
1996 28.3 31.6
1995 28 31.5
1994 27.6 31.4
1993 27.2 31.2
1992 26.8 31.1
1991 26.4 31
1990 26 30.9
1989 25.6 30.8
1988 25.1 30.7
1987 24.8 30.6
1986 24.5 30.5
1985 24.2 30.4
1984 23.9 30.3
1983 23.5 30.3
1982 23.1 30.2
1981 22.8 30.1
1980 22.5 30.1
1979 22.2 30
1978 21.8 30
1977 21.4 30.1
1976 21.1 30.1
1975 20.9 30.1
1974 20.7 30.1
1973 20.7 30.1
1972 20.9 30
1971 21.2 29.9
1970 21.4 29.9
1969 21.4 29.8
1968 21.4 29.7
1967 21.4 29.6
1966 21.3 29.5
1965 21.2 29.4
1964 21 29.3
1963 20.8 29.2
1962 20.6 29.2
1961 20.2 29.1
1960 19.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

North Korea Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Uruguay
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
98.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
92%
2024

Health

North Korea Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$355
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Uruguay
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
48,300 mi
2010

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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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