North Korea vs South Korea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled

North Korea
1 rank
in 2024
South Korea
1 rank
in 2024
North Korea rank
127th
South Korea rank
127th

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
12345194919862024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in South Korea, a difference of 0 rank.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 127th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 rank 3.44 rank 2.33 rank South Korea
2000s 1.1 rank 2.1 rank 1 rank South Korea
2010s 1 rank 1 rank 0 rank
2020s 1.2 rank 1 rank 0.2 rank North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled, North Korea or South Korea?
North Korea, at 1 rank against 1 rank in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled between North Korea and South Korea?
0 rank, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
North Korea ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled
Unit
rank
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 10,466 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.