Bhutan vs North Korea: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Bhutan
1.72
in 2024
North Korea
1.67
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
North Korea rank
90th
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.72 against 1.67 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.35 | 3.86 | 12.49 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 7.34 | 3.13 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.25 | 0.6866 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.26 | 0.8212 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 0.1641 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 1.72 against 1.67 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.05, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and North Korea ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.