Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart4.4%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€7,201M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$7,792M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€8332024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$9022024GDP per capita [+]
3,0062024Debt (M.€.) [+]
3,2532024Debt ($M) [+]
41.74%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€3482024Debt Per Capita [+]
$3762024Debt Per Capita [+]
-3262024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-3532024Deficit ($M) [+]
-4.53%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
1,124.92024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
1,217.22024Expenditure ($M) [+]
155.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
167.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart20.55%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart46.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart50.62023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
4.47%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
33.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
36.02024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
0.00%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
15.62%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1302024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1412024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€182023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$202023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€62023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$62023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€42024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$42024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart352023Corruption Index [+]
134º2018Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart82.62024Fragile States Index [+]
11º2024RTI Raking [+]
Labour
$37.62023NMW [+]
117º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Business
163º2020Doing Business [+]
Taxes
11.4%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
15.00%01/01/2014Standard VAT [+]
15.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
40,0002021Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€1,228.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$1,328.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart20.76%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€1,777.7M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$1,922.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart30.06%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-549.6M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-883.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-9.29%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024220chart1202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart66º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
49.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.68%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart1.93%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart30.60‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart78.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart8.29‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart3.792023Fertility Rate [+]
56.8%2018% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart8,642,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart53,7462020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart152,4862020Emigrant stock [+]
0.4582022HDI [+]
80º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart61.792023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart9902015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart14.072015Suicide rate [+]
1762020Number of homicides [+]
2.222020Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart0.132023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart1312023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart2132023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20250chart12512/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20250chart7,98512/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
4,961,88607/30/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/20250chart14.4612/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
9,155,93607/30/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN