North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Unemployment rate
North Korea
3.54
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
3.53
in 2025
North Korea rank
127th
Kyrgyzstan rank
129th
Unemployment rate over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.54 against 3.53 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 127th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 1.51 | 1.65 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 2.75 | 0.8412 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 4.17 | 0.6704 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 4.4 | 0.8427 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- North Korea, at 3.54 against 3.53 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.01, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for unemployment rate?
- North Korea ranks 127th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th 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.