North Korea
Country in Eastern Asia, Asia · ranked on 993 metrics
North Korea is a country in Asia with a population of 26,633,691 (56th of 235). It ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172), Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173), Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Econ Freedom Index Heritage (174th of 174), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (182nd of 183), Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (175th of 176).
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Percentile on 287 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rate by Country · 20253rd of 19299
- Literacy Rate - Female100.0%Literacy Rate by Countrytied 1st of 17299
- Prostate Cancer Rates by Country · 20225th of 18598
- Most Strict Countries in the Worldtied 6th of 17497
- Voting Rights by Countrytied 1st of 18797
- Vacc. Rate MCV299.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 1st of 18996
- Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 2025tied 9th of 18195
- Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME0.03 per 100kGun Deaths by Country · 2023tied 10th of 20395
- Suicide Rate0.03 rate per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023tied 10th of 20395
- Female Participation69.8%Labor Force Participation Rate by Country13th of 18694
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Economic Freedom Index by Country · 2025174th of 1740
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied last of 1660
- IPv4 Rank237thIP Address by Country231st of 2320
- Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)25.0 per 100kLung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022182nd of 1831
- Freedom Index by Country · 2025175th of 1761
- V-Dem DCI Score0.02V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied last of 1751
- Healthiest Countries · 2021tied 191st of 1931
- GDP per Adult$837Average Net Worth by Country · 2022218th of 2201
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024196th of 1981
- Democracy Ranking by Country · 2024165th of 1671
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestTied 1st of 189 countries · Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
- BestTied 1st of 187 countries · Voting Rights by Country
- BestTied 1st of 187 countries · Literacy Rate by Country
- WorstTied last of 175 countries · V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
- Worst174th of 174 countries · Economic Freedom Index by Country · 2025
- WorstTied last of 166 countries · Democracy Index by Country · 2024
- FactHighest Mean Speakers per Language23,300,0001st of 234 countries · Average Number of Languages Spoken by Country
- FactLowest Fertility Rate - Age 35-3914.64 births per woman230th of 230 countries · Total Fertility Rate · 2023
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 43 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Tajikistan72% similar
Azerbaijan70% similar
Myanmar69% similar
Cities in North Korea
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of North Korea?
- North Korea has a population of 26,633,691, 56th among 235 countries.
- What does North Korea rank best at?
- Among countries, North Korea ranks best for Literacy Rate - Female (tied 1st of 172); Literacy Rate - Male (tied 1st of 173); Total Population Literacy Rate (tied 1st of 187).
- Where does North Korea rank worst?
- North Korea ranks lowest for Econ Freedom Index Heritage (174th of 174); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (182nd of 183); Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (175th of 176).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for North Korea?
- Rankodex ranks North Korea on 993 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
993 metrics with a value for this place, in 355 topics