Cambodia vs North Korea: Global change over the last 50 years

Cambodia
926,936
in 2024
North Korea
894,065
in 2024
Cambodia rank
28th
North Korea rank
30th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 926,936 against 894,065 in North Korea, a difference of 32,871.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North Korea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 28th and North Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 48,400 456,347 407,947 North Korea
1970s 71,089 765,176 694,087 North Korea
1980s 67,250 1.58 million 1.52 million North Korea
1990s 143,466 1.11 million 968,752 North Korea
2000s 532,040 710,326 178,286 North Korea
2010s 759,414 792,220 32,806 North Korea
2020s 889,617 892,669 3,052 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Cambodia or North Korea?
Cambodia, at 926,936 against 894,065 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Cambodia and North Korea?
32,871, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Cambodia ranks 28th and North Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed