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North Korea · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 6 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

148th of 149 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, passengers carriedNorth Korea's air transport, passengers carried fell from 241,800 in 1993 to 3,690 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k3,690

North Korea's air transport, passengers carried fell from 241,800 in 1993 to 3,690 in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

136th of 137 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, freightNorth Korea's air transport, freight fell from 3.1 in 1993 to 0.0 in 2023.199520002005201020152020012340.0

North Korea's air transport, freight fell from 3.1 in 1993 to 0.0 in 2023.

Rail

Shipping

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

166th of 166 · 33rd in East Asia & Pacific*
Liner shipping connectivity indexNorth Korea's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 0.7 in 2006 to 0.9 in 2012.20062007200820092010201120120.600.8011.20.9

North Korea's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 0.7 in 2006 to 0.9 in 2012.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

185th of 215 · 35th in East Asia & Pacific
Access to electricity (% of population)North Korea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 26.0 % in 2009 to 61.4 % in 2024.2010201520200%20%40%60%61.4 %

North Korea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 26.0 % in 2009 to 61.4 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

135th of 183 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryNorth Korea's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 22.7 /100k in 2000 to 24.2 /100k in 2019.20002005201020152222.52323.52424.524.2 /100k

North Korea's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 22.7 /100k in 2000 to 24.2 /100k in 2019.

No data available (4)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for North Korea.

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