Iceland vs North Korea: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Iceland
0.22
in 2025
North Korea
0.42
in 2025
Iceland rank
152nd
North Korea rank
149th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.42 against 0.22 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and North Korea ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 | 0.229 | 2.18 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.746 | -0.921 | 1.67 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3267 | -0.4417 | 0.7683 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iceland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.42 against 0.22 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Iceland and North Korea?
- 0.2, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and North Korea ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.