North Korea vs Sweden: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
North Korea
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden
0.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
155th
Sweden rank
157th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.