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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

East Asia & Pacific · Low income · Capital: Pyongyang

Population

26.6m

2025 · #56 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

Not published

Source: World Bank

Inflation

Not published

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.3%

2025 · #155 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

73.7

2024 · #119 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.8

2024 · #120 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

64.2%

2025 · #109 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.5%

2025 · #127 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

7.9%

2025 · #138 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

82.2%

2025 · #7 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

13.3

2024 · #94 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

2.5

2024 · #106 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

14.7%

2021 · #125 of 212

Source: World Bank