Russia vs North Korea: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | North Korea | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 26.6m2025 | 9 · 56 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 120,540 km²2024 | 1 · 100 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 220.12024 | 203 · 63 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 64.2%2025 | 73 · 109 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 1.782024 | 172 · 120 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 12.7%2025 | 50 · 78 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | — | 8 · — |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | — | 84 · — |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | — | 55 · — |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | — | 175 · — |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | — | 127 · — |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | — | 55 · — |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | — | 95 · — |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | — | 26 · — |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | — | 118 · — |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | — | 4 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | — | 152 · — |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | — | 161 · — |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 170 · 128 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 17.6%2025 | 142 · 138 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 26.7%2018 | 62 · 114 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | — | 93 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 73.7 yrs2024 | 122 · 119 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 13.32024 | 157 · 94 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | — | 85 · — |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | — | 8 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | — | 31 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | — | 70 · — |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 61.4%2024 | 86 · 185 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 2.50 t2024 | 14 · 106 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 14.7%2021 | 172 · 125 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 64.1%2024 | 56 · 24 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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