North Korea vs Rwanda: Burden of disease who

North Korea
35,831
in 2021
Rwanda
35,984
in 2021
North Korea rank
96th
Rwanda rank
95th

Burden of disease who over time

  • North Korea
  • Rwanda
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 35,984 against 35,831 in North Korea, a difference of 153.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

North Korea ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 39,374 79,737 40,363 Rwanda
2010s 35,471 40,205 4,734 Rwanda
2020s 35,843 35,516 326.7 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease who, North Korea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 35,984 against 35,831 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease who between North Korea and Rwanda?
153, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for burden of disease who?
North Korea ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed