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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed