North Korea vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 96 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing North Korea and Qatar: Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against North Korea (3.16 people); Qatar leads on Televisions (230,000) against North Korea (1.20); Qatar leads on Radios (256,000) against North Korea (3.36). Across 96 compared metrics, North Korea wins on 35 and Qatar wins on 46.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 35 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 0 % | 20.7 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 0 % | 69.3 %★ | |
| Internet Users | 8 | 897★ | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 12.64 points | 58.25 points★ | |
| Radios | 3.36 | 256,000★ | |
| Televisions | 1.2 | 230,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,253 | none |
Economy
35 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 525,276★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 55.74★ | 127.78 | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in the plains and lowlands; least-populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border; largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hun | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 2.4 sq km | 15.54 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 13 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 77.15★ | 58 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.47 % | 7.24 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 62.3★ | 0 | |
| Agricultural land | 25,933.8 sq. km★ | 740 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,495 km★ | 563 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,600★ | 130 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 5.81 % | 84.03 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 9★ | 8 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 17 | 18★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 66.61 % | 95.35 %★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.9 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 % of GDP | 2.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 13.2 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.8 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 9.3 | 2.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 1.47M★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.23 %★ | 62.44 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.14 years | 84.14 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 36.78 years★ | 34.17 years | |
| Population Change | 60,580.4 persons | 69,686 persons★ | |
| Population density | 221.44 per sq. km★ | 275.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 26.64M persons★ | 3.18M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.04 | 0.1★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 12.99 %★ | 9.19 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 70.2 %★ | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.01 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 14.6 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.08M persons★ | 590,690.4 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 17.64★ | 2.12 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.16 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 171.99★ | 170.48 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | compulsory military service for men (17-30 years of age) and women (17-23 years of age); service obligation is reportedly up to 10 years for men and up to 7 years for women (2025) | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 86.47 % | 93.46 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.63 people/sq km★ | 3.02 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.4 % | 0.57 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 23.04 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 269,232.3 persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 68.61 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.76 per woman★ | 1.75 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -3,031.8 persons | 42,281.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 16.3 per live births | 6.98 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0 | 1.3★ | |
| Airports | 81★ | 8 | |
| Heliports | 8 | 12★ |