Iceland vs North Korea: Unemployment rate
Iceland
3.62
in 2025
North Korea
3.54
in 2025
Iceland rank
125th
North Korea rank
127th
Unemployment rate over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.62 against 3.54 in North Korea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.16 | 0.7507 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.59 | 0.3274 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.5 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 3.55 | 0.7865 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iceland or North Korea?
- Iceland, at 3.62 against 3.54 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iceland and North Korea?
- 0.08, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Iceland ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.