North Korea vs Sweden: Bottom trawling
North Korea
69,673
in 2018
Sweden
57,925
in 2018
North Korea rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th
Bottom trawling over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 69,673 against 57,925 in Sweden, a difference of 11,748.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,649 | 93,393 | 209,256 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 474,965 | 141,483 | 333,482 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 682,632 | 97,029 | 585,604 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 661,109 | 99,208 | 561,901 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 161,065 | 88,344 | 72,720 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 54,149 | 74,374 | 20,224 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67,894 | 62,022 | 5,871 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 69,673 against 57,925 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between North Korea and Sweden?
- 11,748, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for bottom trawling?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.