Asia 26.4M peoplePRK Capital: Pyongyang
Moving to North Korea
Advanced, data-driven relocation profile based on verified indicators from the World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, and Open-Meteo.
Quick Facts
GDP per Capita (PPP)
--USD
Adjusts for purchasing power parity.
Life Expectancy
72.6years
WHO Data. UHC Index: 77/100.
Unemployment
3.5%
ILO Estimate. Indicates job market health.
Safety — Homicides
--per 100k
World Bank Crime Data. Lower is safer.
Inflation Rate
--%
Annual CPI. Indicates recent price stability.
Happiness Index
--/ 10
World Happiness Report (Cantril Ladder).
Politics & Power
Government System
communist dictatorship, family dictatorship, socialist state, Juche, unitary state, one-pa...
Head of State: Kim Jong-un
Head of Gov: Pak Thae-song
Ruling Party
Workers’ Party of Korea
Society & Demographics
Gender Distribution
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Connectivity
0.0%
Internet Users
Language
--/800
EF English Proficiency
Inequality
--/ 100
GINI Index (Lower is more equal)
Equality
17.6%
Women in Parliament
Aging Society
12.4%
Population over 65 years old
Migration
-1,997
Net Migration (5-yr total)
Economic Freedom Score
Evaluated across 12 quantitative factors by the Heritage Foundation. Scores span 0–100, where higher scores indicate greater economic liberty, lighter tax burdens, and stronger property rights.
Overall Economic Freedom
3.1 / 100Property Rights
16.3 / 100Judicial Effectiveness
6.3 / 100Government Integrity
4.3 / 100Tax Burden Score
0.0 / 100Government Spending
0.0 / 100Fiscal Health
0.0 / 100Business Freedom
5.0 / 100Labor Freedom
5.0 / 100Monetary Freedom
0.0 / 100Trade Freedom
0.0 / 100Investment Freedom
0.0 / 100Financial Freedom
0.0 / 100Climate Profile (Pyongyang)
Jan
0 °C
min -9°5 snow, 2 rain
Feb
5 °C
min -5°1 snow, 1 rain
Mar
13 °C
min 0°3 rain days
Apr
17 °C
min 6°9 rain days
May
24 °C
min 12°5 rain days
Jun
27 °C
min 17°12 rain days
Jul
30 °C
min 22°17 rain days
Aug
29 °C
min 22°17 rain days
Sep
27 °C
min 18°6 rain days
Oct
19 °C
min 9°6 rain days
Nov
8 °C
min 0°9 rain days
Dec
2 °C
min -7°4 snow, 2 rain