North Korea vs New Zealand: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
North Korea
0.42
in 2025
New Zealand
0.47
in 2025
North Korea rank
149th
New Zealand rank
147th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.47 against 0.42 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 147th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.783 | 0.554 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -0.921 | 0.595 | 1.52 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -0.4417 | 0.54 | 0.9817 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, North Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.47 against 0.42 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.05, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- North Korea ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 147th 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.