Wealth share richest in North Korea
North Korea: Wealth share richest was 24.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.24
in 2010
All-time low
23.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in North Korea stood at 24.28.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in North Korea peaked at 25.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.36, in 1980.
That places North Korea 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.36 | — |
| 1981 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.37 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.36 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.37 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.36 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.36 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.42 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.53 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.64 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.61 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.63 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.97 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.51 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.47 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.56 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.24 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.81 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.34 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.21 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.23 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.28 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.28 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 24.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 24.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.36 | 23.36 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.57 | 23.36 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 | 23.82 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 24.21 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 | 24.28 | 24.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in North Korea?
- Wealth share richest in North Korea was 24.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 in 1980.
- How does North Korea rank for wealth share richest?
- North Korea ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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