Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20245.4%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€23,105Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$25,009Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,566chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,695chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202410,935
Debt ($M) [+]202411,832
Debt (%GDP) [+]202448.84%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€741
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$802
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-1,117
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-1,209
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-4.99%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20244,604.5
Expenditure ($M) [+]20244,982.3
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023357.4
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023386.5
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20259.20%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023172.6chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023186.6chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20235.12%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024474.5
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024513.6
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202412.79%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202420.56%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€312
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$338
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€25
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$27
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€12chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$13chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€32
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$35
Corruption Index [+]202326chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019122º
Fragile States Index [+]202496.4chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202470º
Innovation Ranking [+]2023128º
Labour
NMW [+]2020$46.0
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017121º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020156º
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202210.8%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]201799,000
Exports [+]2023€8,723.2Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$9,432.4Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202342.09%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€4,330.1Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$4,682.1Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202320.90%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€4,393.1Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$4,939.4Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]202321.20%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202460chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024124ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]201755.2
% Immigrant [+]20200.91%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20204.12%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202333.85‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017186.1chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.13‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.22chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201843.7%
Population [+]202414,754,785chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020121,437chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020550,790chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.471
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024142º
Life expectancy [+]202360.74chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015968chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20158.23chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.25chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]20233,624chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20234,048chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/2025468chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/202538,593chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/24/20235,853,990
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/202531.72chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/24/202312,049,511
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN