North Korea vs Spain: Children under age 5
North Korea
1.71 million
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Spain rank
68th
Children under age 5 over time
- North Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.76 million against 1.71 million in North Korea, a difference of 51,690.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 million | 2.72 million | 1.27 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 3.15 million | 1.13 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 3.27 million | 1.02 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 2.61 million | 749,078 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.97 million | 120,917 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 2.18 million | 352,914 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 2.26 million | 604,575 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.85 million | 142,058 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, North Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.76 million against 1.71 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between North Korea and Spain?
- 51,690, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for children under age 5?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.