Development Goals in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 39 indicators covering development goals for Democratic People's Republic of Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Red List Index 0.9238 2025 down 1.0% 2nd Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 2025 down 79.9% 23rd Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 2025 down 18.7% 16th Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 2025 unchanged 19th Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 2025 unchanged 20th Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 2025 unchanged 20th Infant deaths 4,536 2024 down 26.4% 11th Neonatal deaths 3,048 2024 down 26.3% 11th Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 2024 down 4.2% 12th Under-five deaths 5,697 2024 down 25.4% 11th Children moderately or severely stunted 283.2 2024 down 26.0% 13th Children moderately or severely overweight 57.1 2024 up 98.3% 16th Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 113.98 million 2024 up 12.3% 14th Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 4.3 2024 up 7.9% 16th Change in maximum river flow 27.5% 2024 down 35.7% 2nd Change in minimum river flow 32.5% 2024 up 60.3% 3rd River flow maximum 40,801 2024 down 10.7% 16th River flow minimum 4,057 2024 up 10.2% 15th Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 0.1 2024 down 75.5% 29th Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 8.3% 2024 up 48.5% 2nd Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 8.3% 2024 up 48.7% 1st Total assistance for development, by recipient countries -8.96 2024 down 102.7% 15th Prevalence of undernourishment 47.0% 2018 up 16.0% 1st Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 5.0% 2022 up 55.7% 4th Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 24.74 2023 down 50.2% 10th Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.4% 2024 down 20.0% 7th Current number of seats in national parliaments 687 2026 unchanged 8th Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies 0 2024 — 15th Countries with national statistical plans that are under 0 2024 down 100.0% 17th Number of undernourished people 12.2 2018 up 22.0% 8th Land area 12,041 2025 unchanged 16th Gross receipts by developing countries of official sustainable 14.94 2024 down 81.1% 23rd Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants 0.6 2022 up 6.4% 18th Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing 1.3% 2022 — 6th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 46.8% 2021 — 17th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 9,741 2021 — 11th Mountain Green Cover Index 1.75 2021 up 37.8% 7th Mountain area 73,442 2021 unchanged 11th Mountain green cover area 1,289 2021 up 37.8% 12th