Country

North Korea in charts

The figure for North Korea on 3 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • Population

    People · 2025

    26.6M

    World: 8.22B
    56th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    73.7

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 119th highest of 217

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    61.4%

    World: 91.9%
    185th highest of 215

Compare North Korea with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.