North Korea vs Pakistan: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
North Korea
0.42
in 2025
Pakistan
0.26
in 2025
North Korea rank
149th
Pakistan rank
151st
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.42 against 0.26 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.16.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.229 | 1.3 | 1.07 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.921 | 2.18 | 3.1 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -0.4417 | 0.3167 | 0.7583 | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 0.42 against 0.26 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.16, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Pakistan ranks 151st 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.