Country comparison Saudi Arabia vs North Korea

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.0%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2019Q46,168K
Annual GDP [+]2024€1,145,787Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$1,239,805Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€32,458chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$35,122chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2019Q4€185,443M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024299,657
Debt ($M) [+]2024324,245
Debt (%GDP) [+]202426.15%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€8,489
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$9,185
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-28,511
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-30,850
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-2.49%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024338,792.0
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024366,591.5
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202357,625.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202362,326.6
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202414.82%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202343,666.5chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202347,216.6chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202313.69%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202483,620.7
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202490,482.2
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202422.31%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202429.57%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€9,598
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$10,385
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€1,710
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$1,849
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€1,313chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$1,419chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€2,369
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$2,563
Moody's Rating [+]11/22/2024Aa3
S&P Rating [+]03/14/2025A+
Fitch Rating [+]04/05/2023A+
Corruption Index [+]202352chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201936º
Fragile States Index [+]202463.2chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024130º
Innovation Ranking [+]202447º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q33.7%
Unemployed [+]2016Q2699K
NMW [+]2024$1,066.7
NMW [+]2024€971.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]201782º
Markets
Euro / Saudi riyals [+]01/22/20264.3898
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/22/20263.7500
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]01/22/20266.13%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]July 20252.1%
Business
Doing Business [+]202063º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023645,723
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202322.51
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015221.36
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]07/01/202015.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202216,638,000
Exports [+]2023€295,957.1Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$320,018.4Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202326.27%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€191,380.6Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$206,939.8Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202316.99%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€104,576.6Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$111,227.3Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20239.28%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202416chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024102ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017286.5
% Immigrant [+]202042.64%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.95%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.42‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201746,724.6chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20232.34‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.28chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202435,300,000chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202013,454,842chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020299,268chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.875
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024126º
Life expectancy [+]202378.73chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,057chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.55chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2019285
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20190.94
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202317.15chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20249,232
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021258,600.0
Consumption GWh [+]2023383,512chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023421,786chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20259,646chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/2025841,469chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/25/202325,433,940
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/2025273.26chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]04/25/202368,534,630
Saudi Arabia
North Korea
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN