Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20247.5%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€19,858Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$21,487Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,369chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,482chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202410,611
Debt ($M) [+]202411,481
Debt (%GDP) [+]202453.44%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€734
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$794
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-608
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-658
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-3.06%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20243,584.9
Expenditure ($M) [+]20243,879.0
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023587.6
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023635.6
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202518.02%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202389.1chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202396.3chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20232.55%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024143.1
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024154.8
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20243.80%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202418.05%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€248
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$268
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€42
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$45
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€6chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$7chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€10
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$11
S&P Rating [+]11/01/2013NR
Fitch Rating [+]10/29/2021B+
Corruption Index [+]202343chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019125º
Fragile States Index [+]202472.5chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024131º
Innovation Ranking [+]2024119º
Labour
NMW [+]2023$85.7
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017105º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020149º
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201522.18
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2020325,000
Exports [+]2023€3,545.4Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$3,833.6Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202319.49%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€4,826.9Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$5,219.3Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202326.53%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-1,281.5Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-163.1Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-7.04%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024126chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024114ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017266.3
% Immigrant [+]20203.02%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20205.22%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202333.88‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017801.3chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20238.80‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.56chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202136.2%
Population [+]202414,462,724chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020394,276chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020681,827chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.504
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024134º
Life expectancy [+]202360.77chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,017chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20158.95chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2017126
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20171.13
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.49chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20200
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20218.0
Consumption GWh [+]20231,459chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20231,001chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/2025163chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/202528,036chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/18/20222,742,837
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/202511.27chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/18/20224,232,541
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN