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North Korea vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 97th vs. 157th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Vanuatu
Population
26659144
344750
Population rank 57/197 174/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72 years
2026

North Korea and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Vanuatu
2024 $34,943,120,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $32,155,360,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $28,971,360,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $32,301,720,000 $950,394,007
2020 $27,728,240,000 $909,421,044
2019 $28,222,880,000 $936,526,268
2018 $28,536,400,000 $914,727,908
2017 $29,105,440,000 $880,043,284
2016 $28,882,640,000 $804,323,577
2015 $30,723,030,000 $759,690,181
2014 $30,554,460,000 $773,717,011
2013 $30,588,922,000 $758,304,466
2012 $29,890,710,000 $747,839,698
2011 $29,005,020,000 $770,153,588
2010 $25,995,513,000 $670,712,980
2009 $23,356,470,000 $592,622,319
2008 - $590,748,429
2007 - $516,392,923
2006 - $439,358,587
2005 - $394,962,433
2004 - $364,996,869
2003 - $314,471,413
2002 - $262,596,536
2001 - $257,926,882
2000 - $272,014,628
1999 - $268,006,973
1998 - $262,293,411
1997 - $272,771,209
1996 - $261,370,044
1995 - $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Vanuatu
2024 $1,319 $3,411
2023 $1,217 $3,483
2022 $1,100 $3,370
2021 $1,231 $3,107
2020 $1,061 $3,043
2019 $1,084 $3,207
2018 $1,100 $3,207
2017 $1,127 $3,160
2016 $1,124 $2,956
2015 $1,201 $2,855
2014 $1,201 $2,973
2013 $1,208 $2,980
2012 $1,186 $3,005
2011 $1,156 $3,163
2010 $1,040 $2,815
2009 $939 $2,546
2008 - $2,604
2007 - $2,334
2006 - $2,035
2005 - $1,874
2004 - $1,774
2003 - $1,567
2002 - $1,341
2001 - $1,350
2000 - $1,460
1999 - $1,472
1998 - $1,471
1997 - $1,562
1996 - $1,529
1995 - $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Vanuatu
2026 74 72
2025 73.9 71.8
2024 73.7 71.7
2023 73.6 71.5
2022 73.6 71.3
2021 73.4 70
2020 72.8 70.4
2019 72.9 70.8
2018 73 70.6
2017 73 70.5
2016 73 70.4
2015 72.8 70.2
2014 72.5 70
2013 71.9 70
2012 71.3 69.9
2011 70.8 69.7
2010 70.2 69.6
2009 69.7 69.4
2008 69.3 69.3
2007 69 69.1
2006 69.1 69.1
2005 69.2 69.2
2004 69.3 69
2003 69.4 68.9
2002 60.9 68.8
2001 60.9 68.7
2000 60.9 68.6
1999 60.9 67.9
1998 60.9 68.4
1997 60.9 68.3
1996 60.8 68.2
1995 60.8 68.1
1994 70.5 68
1993 70.8 67.7
1992 71 67.4
1991 70.7 67.1
1990 70.5 66.7
1989 70.3 66
1988 70.1 65.7
1987 69.8 64.4
1986 69.5 64.6
1985 69.2 63.9
1984 68.9 63.5
1983 68.5 63.1
1982 68.1 62.5
1981 67.7 61.9
1980 67.2 61.3
1979 66.7 60.9
1978 66.3 59.9
1977 65.8 59.2
1976 65.3 58.7
1975 64.8 58.1
1974 64.3 57.6
1973 63.8 57
1972 63.3 56.4
1971 62.7 55.9
1970 62 55.3
1969 61.4 54.8
1968 60.8 54.2
1967 60.1 53.7
1966 59.4 53.1
1965 58.8 52.5
1964 58.2 52
1963 57.6 51.5
1962 57 50.9
1961 56.4 50.4
1960 55.8 49.8
1959 55.2 49.3
1958 54.5 48.7
1957 53.7 48.2
1956 52.8 47.7
1955 51.8 47.1
1954 50.6 46.5
1953 40.3 45.8
1952 32.8 45.3
1951 17.7 42.2
1950 14.2 43.9

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

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North Korea and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
North Korea Vanuatu
2024 26,498,823 327,777
2023 26,418,204 320,409
2022 26,328,845 313,046
2021 26,232,534 305,868
2020 26,136,312 298,858
2019 26,037,632 291,985
2018 25,931,147 285,259
2017 25,817,709 278,507
2016 25,698,326 272,087
2015 25,575,350 266,101
2014 25,451,262 260,240
2013 25,329,451 254,482
2012 25,211,728 248,883
2011 25,097,874 243,474
2010 24,987,258 238,248
2009 24,878,332 232,731
2008 24,764,618 226,896
2007 24,646,383 221,276
2006 24,524,507 215,923
2005 24,396,433 210,760
2004 24,254,943 205,711
2003 24,090,380 200,746
2002 23,943,973 195,863
2001 23,815,358 191,031
2000 23,665,910 186,281
1999 23,497,599 182,048
1998 23,311,564 178,313
1997 23,110,830 174,626
1996 22,895,746 170,911
1995 22,669,304 167,137
1994 22,393,975 163,314
1993 22,073,352 159,463
1992 21,750,911 155,608
1991 21,428,638 151,793
1990 21,112,137 148,063
1989 20,804,367 144,393
1988 20,503,161 140,756
1987 20,205,483 137,187
1986 19,910,855 133,720
1985 19,620,388 130,356
1984 19,335,043 127,109
1983 19,054,034 123,998
1982 18,776,357 121,035
1981 18,501,295 118,249
1980 18,236,786 115,660
1979 17,983,470 113,040
1978 17,735,995 109,963
1977 17,492,798 106,618
1976 17,243,450 103,388
1975 16,971,055 100,269
1974 16,673,121 97,260
1973 16,350,367 94,362
1972 15,975,069 91,562
1971 15,572,457 88,862
1970 15,172,775 86,266
1969 14,767,615 83,755
1968 14,365,596 81,314
1967 13,958,350 78,921
1966 13,569,094 76,590
1965 13,219,369 74,358
1964 12,889,770 72,219
1963 12,567,057 70,159
1962 12,262,882 68,174
1961 11,990,713 66,264
1960 11,722,953 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Vanuatu
2023 1.78 3.6
2022 1.8 3.65
2021 1.81 3.7
2020 1.82 3.74
2019 1.83 3.79
2018 1.83 3.83
2017 1.85 3.88
2016 1.86 3.92
2015 1.86 3.95
2014 1.87 4
2013 1.88 4.04
2012 1.88 4.06
2011 1.88 4.09
2010 1.89 4.13
2009 1.91 4.16
2008 1.97 4.16
2007 1.94 4.12
2006 1.94 4.1
2005 1.87 4.13
2004 1.9 4.21
2003 1.91 4.29
2002 1.92 4.38
2001 1.94 4.5
2000 1.94 4.54
1999 1.97 4.56
1998 1.99 4.6
1997 2.03 4.66
1996 2.09 4.75
1995 2.15 4.85
1994 2.18 4.94
1993 2.22 5.02
1992 2.29 5.09
1991 2.35 5.13
1990 2.39 5.17
1989 2.41 5.21
1988 2.47 5.27
1987 2.53 5.33
1986 2.59 5.38
1985 2.65 5.43
1984 2.71 5.49
1983 2.78 5.55
1982 2.85 5.6
1981 2.92 5.65
1980 2.84 5.69
1979 2.85 5.73
1978 2.79 5.77
1977 2.77 5.81
1976 2.84 5.89
1975 3.05 5.98
1974 3.14 6.06
1973 3.35 6.15
1972 3.89 6.23
1971 3.74 6.29
1970 3.85 6.35
1969 3.86 6.41
1968 3.87 6.46
1967 4.05 6.51
1966 3.71 6.51
1965 3.56 6.52
1964 3.55 6.57
1963 3.63 6.62
1962 3.41 6.67
1961 3.26 6.73
1960 3.57 6.78

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

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North Korea and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Vanuatu
2024 37.3 21.3
2023 37.1 21.2
2022 36.8 21.2
2021 36.6 21.2
2020 36.4 21.2
2019 36.2 21.2
2018 35.9 21.2
2017 35.7 21.2
2016 35.4 21.1
2015 35.2 21.1
2014 35 21
2013 34.7 20.9
2012 34.5 20.8
2011 34.3 20.6
2010 34 20.5
2009 33.7 20.3
2008 33.3 20.1
2007 32.9 19.9
2006 32.5 19.6
2005 32.1 19.4
2004 31.8 19.2
2003 31.4 18.9
2002 31 18.7
2001 30.5 18.5
2000 30.1 18.2
1999 29.6 18
1998 29.2 18
1997 28.8 18
1996 28.3 18
1995 28 17.8
1994 27.6 17.7
1993 27.2 17.7
1992 26.8 17.8
1991 26.4 17.9
1990 26 17.8
1989 25.6 17.8
1988 25.1 17.8
1987 24.8 17.8
1986 24.5 17.8
1985 24.2 17.7
1984 23.9 17.7
1983 23.5 17.7
1982 23.1 17.7
1981 22.8 17.7
1980 22.5 17.6
1979 22.2 17.5
1978 21.8 17.3
1977 21.4 17.2
1976 21.1 17.1
1975 20.9 17.1
1974 20.7 17.1
1973 20.7 17
1972 20.9 17
1971 21.2 17
1970 21.4 17
1969 21.4 17
1968 21.4 17
1967 21.4 17.1
1966 21.3 17.1
1965 21.2 17.2
1964 21 17.3
1963 20.8 17.4
1962 20.6 17.5
1961 20.2 17.6
1960 19.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.4%
2020

Energy

North Korea Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

North Korea Vanuatu
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
88%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
45.7%
2023

Health

North Korea Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$12
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Vanuatu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
665 mi
2000

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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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