Country file(NORTH KOREA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

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N/A

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

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N/A

GDP Growth

(annual %)

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N/A

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

3

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

#

N/A
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General information

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Capital

Pyongyang

Surface Area

120,540 km2

Population 2021

25,971,909

Density 2021

215 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Socialist Republic

Head of state Since 17 December 2011

Kim Jong Un

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  SOCIALIST CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 1972

https://www.hrnk.org/uploads/pdfs/4047.pdf

Article 67.

Citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech, the press, assembly, demonstration and association.

The State shall guarantee the conditions for the free activities of democratic political parties and social organizations.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Article 59 of the Criminal Law

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/Criminal_Law_of_North_Korea_(2009).pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: accession 17/09/1991

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,

Ratification/Accession: Accession 14/09/1981

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 14/09/1981

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 23/08/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 21/10/1990

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO

UNESCO: Member since 1974

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 27/02/2001

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: NO

 

  • Regional and inter-regional agreements ratified:

 

Currency: the North Korean won

 

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

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+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2022

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1,8

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

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N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2018

#
100

Net Enrollment Rate

(% of population)

2015

#
96,45

Internet Users

(% of population)

2013

#
0

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
52,3

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

#

#
N/A

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

180/180
21,72

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

2022

#
1,08

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

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#
N/A

CSI Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2008

127
0,733

Documentation

List of sources, reports and data

  1. https://fr.countryeconomy.com/pays/coree-du-nord
  2. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cor%C3%A9e_du_Nord
  3. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-un
  4. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=KP
  5. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=KP
  6. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=KP
  7. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=KP
  8. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/NY.GNP.ATLS.CD?locations=KP
  9. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/Sp.POP.GROW?locations=KP
  10. https://knoema.fr/atlas/R%C3%A9publique-populaire-d%C3%A9mocratique-de-Cor%C3%A9e/Taux-de-fertilit%C3%A9
  11. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS?locations=KP
  12. https://knoema.fr/atlas/R%c3%a9publique-populaire-d%c3%a9mocratique-de-Cor%c3%a9e/Taux-net-de-scolarisation-primaire
  13. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=KP
  14. https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=KP
  15. https://rsf.org/fr/pays/cor%C3%A9e-du-nord
  16. https://atlasocio.com/classements/politique/democratie/classement-etats-par-indice-de-democratie-monde.php
  17. https://www.populationdata.net/pays/coree-du-nord/
  18. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_%C3%89tats_membres_de_l%27Organisation_des_Nations_unies
  19. https://www.unesco.org/fr/countries/kp
  20. https://www.unesco.org/fr/legal-affairs/convention-protection-and-promotion-diversity-cultural-expressions?hub=66535#item-1
  21. https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=28&Lang=FR
  22. https://www.hrnk.org/uploads/pdfs/4047.pdf
  23. https://www.rightofassembly.info/country/north-korea
  24. https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/Criminal_Law_of_North_Korea_(2009).pdf