North Korea vs Taiwan: World population level education
North Korea
9.10 million
in 2100
Taiwan
8.39 million
in 2100
North Korea rank
61st
Taiwan rank
64th
World population level education over time
- North Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.10 million against 8.39 million in Taiwan, a difference of 703,700.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 64th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122,700 | 84,550 | 38,150 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 401,450 | 204,250 | 197,200 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 898,300 | 520,650 | 377,650 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.26 million | 266,000 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.51 million | 170,900 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 4.26 million | 1.16 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 6.39 million | 2.83 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 8.36 million | 4.08 million | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 5.04 million | 9.47 million | 4.43 million | Taiwan |
| 2040s | 5.85 million | 10.22 million | 4.37 million | Taiwan |
| 2050s | 6.69 million | 10.50 million | 3.82 million | Taiwan |
| 2060s | 7.34 million | 10.38 million | 3.04 million | Taiwan |
| 2070s | 8.01 million | 9.97 million | 1.96 million | Taiwan |
| 2080s | 8.62 million | 9.37 million | 758,700 | Taiwan |
| 2090s | 8.94 million | 8.78 million | 160,550 | North Korea |
| 2100s | 9.10 million | 8.39 million | 703,700 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, North Korea or Taiwan?
- North Korea, at 9.10 million against 8.39 million in Taiwan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between North Korea and Taiwan?
- 703,700, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Taiwan rank globally for world population level education?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 64th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.