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North Korea vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 97th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Venezuela
Population
26659144
28661242
Population rank 57/197 54/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$21,241
2011
Government debt n/a
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73 years
2026

North Korea and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Venezuela
2024 $34,943,120,000 $119,802,963,258
2023 $32,155,360,000 $102,376,526,556
2022 $28,971,360,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $32,301,720,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $27,728,240,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $28,222,880,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $28,536,400,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $29,105,440,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $28,882,640,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $30,723,030,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $30,554,460,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $30,588,922,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $29,890,710,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $29,005,020,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $25,995,513,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $23,356,470,000 $329,787,628,928
2008 - $315,953,388,511
2007 - $230,364,012,576
2006 - $183,477,522,124
2005 - $145,513,489,652
2004 - $112,451,400,425
2003 - $83,620,628,582
2002 - $92,893,587,734
2001 - $122,911,036,747
2000 - $117,146,466,003
1999 - $97,972,842,462
1998 - $91,336,763,255
1997 - $85,837,678,560
1996 - $70,543,211,119
1995 - $77,389,487,770
1994 - $58,418,666,667
1993 - $60,037,460,783
1992 - $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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North Korea and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Venezuela
2024 $1,319 $4,218
2023 $1,217 $3,617
2022 $1,100 $3,155
2021 $1,231 $2,005
2020 $1,061 $1,506
2019 $1,084 $2,523
2018 $1,100 $3,423
2017 $1,127 $3,791
2016 $1,124 $3,670
2015 $1,201 $4,103
2014 $1,201 $7,096
2013 $1,208 $8,656
2012 $1,186 $12,607
2011 $1,156 $10,844
2010 $1,040 $13,646
2009 $939 $11,597
2008 - $11,262
2007 - $8,332
2006 - $6,739
2005 - $5,432
2004 - $4,269
2003 - $3,230
2002 - $3,652
2001 - $4,920
2000 - $4,776
1999 - $4,071
1998 - $3,870
1997 - $3,711
1996 - $3,113
1995 - $3,487
1994 - $2,689
1993 - $2,825
1992 - $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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North Korea vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Venezuela
2026 74 73
2025 73.9 72.8
2024 73.7 72.7
2023 73.6 72.5
2022 73.6 72.6
2021 73.4 71.5
2020 72.8 72.4
2019 72.9 72.8
2018 73 72.6
2017 73 71.9
2016 73 72
2015 72.8 73
2014 72.5 72.8
2013 71.9 73.1
2012 71.3 73.1
2011 70.8 73.1
2010 70.2 73.1
2009 69.7 72.8
2008 69.3 72.6
2007 69 73.3
2006 69.1 73
2005 69.2 73.1
2004 69.3 72.8
2003 69.4 72.1
2002 60.9 72.8
2001 60.9 71
2000 60.9 72.4
1999 60.9 72.1
1998 60.9 72.4
1997 60.9 72.6
1996 60.8 71.9
1995 60.8 71.7
1994 70.5 71.3
1993 70.8 71.4
1992 71 71.2
1991 70.7 71.2
1990 70.5 71
1989 70.3 70.8
1988 70.1 70.8
1987 69.8 70.7
1986 69.5 70.5
1985 69.2 70
1984 68.9 69.7
1983 68.5 69.5
1982 68.1 69
1981 67.7 68.7
1980 67.2 68.2
1979 66.7 68.2
1978 66.3 68.1
1977 65.8 67.7
1976 65.3 67.3
1975 64.8 66.7
1974 64.3 66.2
1973 63.8 65.7
1972 63.3 65.6
1971 62.7 65.2
1970 62 64.8
1969 61.4 63.8
1968 60.8 63.9
1967 60.1 63.6
1966 59.4 62.9
1965 58.8 61.9
1964 58.2 61.2
1963 57.6 60.5
1962 57 59.7
1961 56.4 59.1
1960 55.8 58.4
1959 55.2 57.7
1958 54.5 56.9
1957 53.7 56.2
1956 52.8 55.5
1955 51.8 54.8
1954 50.6 54.1
1953 40.3 53.4
1952 32.8 52.7
1951 17.7 52
1950 14.2 51.1

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

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North Korea and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
North Korea Venezuela
2024 26,498,823 28,405,543
2023 26,418,204 28,300,854
2022 26,328,845 28,213,017
2021 26,232,534 28,237,826
2020 26,136,312 28,444,077
2019 26,037,632 28,938,098
2018 25,931,147 29,807,592
2017 25,817,709 30,565,323
2016 25,698,326 30,765,720
2015 25,575,350 30,573,972
2014 25,451,262 30,254,079
2013 25,329,451 29,912,198
2012 25,211,728 29,553,826
2011 25,097,874 29,185,212
2010 24,987,258 28,813,101
2009 24,878,332 28,438,298
2008 24,764,618 28,053,696
2007 24,646,383 27,649,363
2006 24,524,507 27,224,686
2005 24,396,433 26,785,804
2004 24,254,943 26,340,838
2003 24,090,380 25,892,703
2002 23,943,973 25,435,671
2001 23,815,358 24,979,922
2000 23,665,910 24,526,708
1999 23,497,599 24,066,593
1998 23,311,564 23,601,337
1997 23,110,830 23,131,685
1996 22,895,746 22,662,113
1995 22,669,304 22,193,821
1994 22,393,975 21,725,188
1993 22,073,352 21,254,520
1992 21,750,911 20,780,948
1991 21,428,638 20,304,896
1990 21,112,137 19,827,010
1989 20,804,367 19,348,921
1988 20,503,161 18,871,020
1987 20,205,483 18,394,963
1986 19,910,855 17,923,536
1985 19,620,388 17,461,434
1984 19,335,043 17,008,841
1983 19,054,034 16,562,205
1982 18,776,357 16,121,874
1981 18,501,295 15,687,297
1980 18,236,786 15,258,218
1979 17,983,470 14,834,552
1978 17,735,995 14,416,684
1977 17,492,798 14,006,812
1976 17,243,450 13,606,284
1975 16,971,055 13,215,892
1974 16,673,121 12,835,351
1973 16,350,367 12,463,537
1972 15,975,069 12,099,180
1971 15,572,457 11,741,008
1970 15,172,775 11,387,790
1969 14,767,615 11,040,280
1968 14,365,596 10,697,530
1967 13,958,350 10,358,513
1966 13,569,094 10,024,854
1965 13,219,369 9,697,790
1964 12,889,770 9,377,712
1963 12,567,057 9,064,021
1962 12,262,882 8,756,870
1961 11,990,713 8,455,915
1960 11,722,953 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Venezuela

Fertility rate
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Venezuela
2023 1.78 2.08
2022 1.8 2.09
2021 1.81 2.11
2020 1.82 2.12
2019 1.83 2.13
2018 1.83 2.15
2017 1.85 2.18
2016 1.86 2.22
2015 1.86 2.25
2014 1.87 2.3
2013 1.88 2.33
2012 1.88 2.38
2011 1.88 2.4
2010 1.89 2.4
2009 1.91 2.42
2008 1.97 2.48
2007 1.94 2.52
2006 1.94 2.6
2005 1.87 2.63
2004 1.9 2.64
2003 1.91 2.7
2002 1.92 2.74
2001 1.94 2.78
2000 1.94 2.79
1999 1.97 2.86
1998 1.99 2.91
1997 2.03 2.97
1996 2.09 3.02
1995 2.15 3.08
1994 2.18 3.15
1993 2.22 3.22
1992 2.29 3.29
1991 2.35 3.37
1990 2.39 3.45
1989 2.41 3.52
1988 2.47 3.6
1987 2.53 3.67
1986 2.59 3.73
1985 2.65 3.79
1984 2.71 3.86
1983 2.78 3.93
1982 2.85 4.01
1981 2.92 4.1
1980 2.84 4.2
1979 2.85 4.3
1978 2.79 4.4
1977 2.77 4.49
1976 2.84 4.59
1975 3.05 4.69
1974 3.14 4.79
1973 3.35 4.91
1972 3.89 5.04
1971 3.74 5.17
1970 3.85 5.32
1969 3.86 5.47
1968 3.87 5.61
1967 4.05 5.75
1966 3.71 5.87
1965 3.56 5.98
1964 3.55 6.07
1963 3.63 6.16
1962 3.41 6.23
1961 3.26 6.3
1960 3.57 6.38

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

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North Korea and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Venezuela
2024 37.3 30.2
2023 37.1 30
2022 36.8 29.8
2021 36.6 29.6
2020 36.4 29.2
2019 36.2 28.9
2018 35.9 28.4
2017 35.7 28
2016 35.4 27.7
2015 35.2 27.4
2014 35 27.1
2013 34.7 26.8
2012 34.5 26.5
2011 34.3 26.1
2010 34 25.8
2009 33.7 25.5
2008 33.3 25.2
2007 32.9 24.9
2006 32.5 24.7
2005 32.1 24.4
2004 31.8 24.1
2003 31.4 23.9
2002 31 23.6
2001 30.5 23.4
2000 30.1 23.1
1999 29.6 22.8
1998 29.2 22.6
1997 28.8 22.3
1996 28.3 22.1
1995 28 21.9
1994 27.6 21.6
1993 27.2 21.4
1992 26.8 21.2
1991 26.4 21
1990 26 20.8
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.1 20.4
1987 24.8 20.2
1986 24.5 20
1985 24.2 19.8
1984 23.9 19.6
1983 23.5 19.4
1982 23.1 19.2
1981 22.8 19
1980 22.5 18.8
1979 22.2 18.7
1978 21.8 18.5
1977 21.4 18.3
1976 21.1 18.1
1975 20.9 17.9
1974 20.7 17.7
1973 20.7 17.5
1972 20.9 17.3
1971 21.2 17.2
1970 21.4 17
1969 21.4 16.9
1968 21.4 16.7
1967 21.4 16.6
1966 21.3 16.6
1965 21.2 16.5
1964 21 16.5
1963 20.8 16.5
1962 20.6 16.5
1961 20.2 16.6
1960 19.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP n/a
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals n/a
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

North Korea Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Venezuela
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
97.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
0%
2012
61.6%
2017

Health

North Korea Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Venezuela
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
59,769 mi
2014

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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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