Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20244.4%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€7,201Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$7,792Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€833chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$902chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]20243,006
Debt ($M) [+]20243,253
Debt (%GDP) [+]202441.74%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€348
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$376
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-326
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-353
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-4.53%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,124.9
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,217.2
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023155.2
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023167.9
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202520.55%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202346.8chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202350.6chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20234.47%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202433.3
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202436.0
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20240.00%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202415.62%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€130
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$141
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€18
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$20
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€6chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$6chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€4
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$4
Corruption Index [+]202335chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2018134º
Fragile States Index [+]202482.6chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202411º
Labour
NMW [+]2023$37.6
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017117º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020163º
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]20247.4%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201415.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202015.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202140,000
Exports [+]2023€1,228.1Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$1,328.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202320.76%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€1,777.7Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$1,922.2Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202330.06%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-549.6Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-883.9Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-9.29%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024120chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202466ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]201749.2
% Immigrant [+]20200.68%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20201.93%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202330.60‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201778.1chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20238.29‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20233.79chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201856.8%
Population [+]20248,642,000chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202053,746chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020152,486chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.458
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202480º
Life expectancy [+]202361.79chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015990chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201514.07chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2020176
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20202.22
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.13chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023131chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023213chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/2026125chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20267,985chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]07/30/20234,961,886
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/202614.46chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]07/30/20239,155,936
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN