Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart5.4%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€23,105M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$25,009M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€1,5662024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$1,6952024GDP per capita [+]
10,9352024Debt (M.€.) [+]
11,8322024Debt ($M) [+]
48.84%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€7412024Debt Per Capita [+]
$8022024Debt Per Capita [+]
-1,1172024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-1,2092024Deficit ($M) [+]
-4.99%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
4,604.52024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
4,982.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
357.42023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
386.52023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart9.20%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart172.62023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart186.62023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
5.12%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
474.52024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
513.62024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
12.79%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
20.56%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$3382024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€252023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$272023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$132023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€322024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$352024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart262023Corruption Index [+]
122º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart96.42024Fragile States Index [+]
70º2024RTI Raking [+]
128º2023Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
$46.02020NMW [+]
121º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Business
156º2020Doing Business [+]
Taxes
10.8%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Trade
99,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€8,723.2M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$9,432.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart42.09%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€4,330.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$4,682.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart20.90%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€4,393.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$4,939.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart21.20%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024220chart602024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart124º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
55.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.91%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart4.12%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart33.85‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart186.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart9.13‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart4.222023Fertility Rate [+]
43.7%2018% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart14,754,7852024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart121,4372020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart550,7902020Emigrant stock [+]
0.4712022HDI [+]
142º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart60.742023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart9682015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart8.232015Suicide rate [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart0.252023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart3,6242023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart4,0482023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/20250chart46812/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/20250chart38,59312/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
5,853,99009/24/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/20250chart31.7212/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
12,049,51109/24/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN