Which has more people, Azerbaijan or North Korea?

Azerbaijan has a population of 10,454,855 (93rd of 235 countries) and North Korea has 26,633,691 (56th of 235).

How do Azerbaijan and North Korea compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Azerbaijan 74.6 (110th of 215), North Korea 73.7 (117th of 215) among countries. Azerbaijan ranks better.

How do Azerbaijan and North Korea compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Azerbaijan 5.46% (102nd of 181), North Korea 3.55% (60th of 181) among countries. North Korea ranks better.

Where does Azerbaijan beat North Korea most clearly?

Azerbaijan ranks far ahead on Government Response (higher is better) (Countries that Still Have Slavery): 59.0% vs -3%; Female Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 1.48 per 100k vs 6.64 per 100k; Global Health Index (Healthiest Countries): 82.67 vs 47.46.

Where does North Korea beat Azerbaijan most clearly?

North Korea ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate HIB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%; Vacc. Rate HEPB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%.

Azerbaijan vs North Korea

Azerbaijan comes out ahead of North Korea on 163 of 289 statistics where one end is better, to 120 with 6 ties. Azerbaijan leads on Law, Politics & Government and Environment and 5 more categories. North Korea leads on Education and Health.

289 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Azerbaijan

Wins: 163
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 8

North Korea

Wins: 120
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Azerbaijan	North Korea
Population	10,454,855 93rd of 235	26,633,691 56th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.6 110th of 215	73.7 117th of 215
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.46% 102nd of 181	3.55% 60th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	61.4% 184th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.5 98th of 195	13.3 102nd of 195

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawAzerbaijan · 5 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAzerbaijan · 19 statistics
EducationNorth Korea · 5 statistics
EnvironmentAzerbaijan · 31 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyAzerbaijan · 9 statistics
Crime & SafetyAzerbaijan · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessAzerbaijan · 5 statistics
EconomicsAzerbaijan · 18 statistics
HealthNorth Korea · 172 statistics
TravelAzerbaijan · 7 statistics
CultureEven · 26 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Azerbaijan	North Korea
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	51.0% tied 187th of 192	99.0% tied 1st of 192
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	51.0% 184th of 189	99.0% tied 1st of 189
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	51.0% 188th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	59.0% tied 20th of 174	-3% 174th of 174
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	65.0% tied 187th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Vacc. Rate RCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	71.0% tied 159th of 176	99.0% tied 1st of 176
Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	71.0% tied 166th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	10.3% 195th of 202	-4.27% 33rd of 202
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	1.48 per 100k 30th of 204	6.64 per 100k 171st of 204
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	64.985 131st of 181	86.725 7th of 181
Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries	82.67 57th of 195	47.46 189th of 195
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country	6.2 32nd of 131	31.4 120th of 131
% Annual Forest Area Change 1990-2020Deforestation Rates by Country	19.8% 18th of 175	-12.8% 133rd of 175
% Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country	0.92% 10th of 167	-0.35% 119th of 167
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	10,885 per 100k 201st of 204	6,088 per 100k 78th of 204
Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country	13.0% tied 55th of 149	0.3% tied 141st of 149
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	61.4% 184th of 214
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	4.3 per 100k tied 78th of 183	25.0 per 100k 182nd of 183
% of Total Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity	100.0% tied 1st of 214	54.7% 187th of 214
IPv4 RankIP Address by Country	100th 100th of 232	237th 231st of 232
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	12,087 per 100k 201st of 204	6,925 per 100k 86th of 204
Econ Freedom Index HeritageEconomic Freedom Index by Country	62.5 76th of 174	3.0 174th of 174
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.23 tied 45th of 193	7.22 151st of 193
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	36.4% 138th of 196	14.9% 32nd of 196
SusceptabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country	26.73 133rd of 193	8.17 29th of 193
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	213.89 per 100k 167th of 201	136.44 per 100k 59th of 201
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	71.0 per 100k 52nd of 183	93.9 per 100k 150th of 183
Quality of Life Score (CEO World)Standard of Living by Country	81.56 87th of 196	60.85 189th of 196
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	2.4 52nd of 193	11.7 151st of 193
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	5.2 per 100k 83rd of 183	29.8 per 100k 176th of 183

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Quick answers

Which is better, Azerbaijan or North Korea?: Azerbaijan comes out ahead of North Korea on 163 of 289 statistics where one end is better, to 120 with 6 ties. Azerbaijan leads on Law, Politics & Government and Environment and 5 more categories. North Korea leads on Education and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or North Korea?: Azerbaijan has a population of 10,454,855 (93rd of 235 countries) and North Korea has 26,633,691 (56th of 235).
How do Azerbaijan and North Korea compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Azerbaijan 74.6 (110th of 215), North Korea 73.7 (117th of 215) among countries. Azerbaijan ranks better.
How do Azerbaijan and North Korea compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Azerbaijan 5.46% (102nd of 181), North Korea 3.55% (60th of 181) among countries. North Korea ranks better.
Where does Azerbaijan beat North Korea most clearly?: Azerbaijan ranks far ahead on Government Response (higher is better) (Countries that Still Have Slavery): 59.0% vs -3%; Female Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 1.48 per 100k vs 6.64 per 100k; Global Health Index (Healthiest Countries): 82.67 vs 47.46.
Where does North Korea beat Azerbaijan most clearly?: North Korea ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate HIB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%; Vacc. Rate HEPB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 51.0%.

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