| Ranking | North Korea | Somalia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #1 · 81.81 % | #43 · 26.18 % | North Korea by 42 |
| Countries with the highest road accident death rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 42.69 per 100,000 people | #41 · 20.16 per 100,000 people | North Korea by 40 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #3 · 47 % | #2 · 53.2 % | Somalia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #37 · 1.26 per 100,000 people | #4 · 3.18 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 33 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #11 · 86.69 per 100,000 people | #17 · 67.25 per 100,000 people | North Korea by 6 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #42 · 88.99 % | #14 · 98.48 % | Somalia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #34 · 78 % | #14 · 95 % | Somalia by 20 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #20 · 10.2k thousand people | #22 · 8,668.17 thousand people | North Korea by 2 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #49 · 9.99 million tonnes | #30 · 29.15 million tonnes | Somalia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest overall death rates2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.03 per 100,000 people | #30 · 1.22 per 100,000 people | Somalia by 13 |
History
Rank history in Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China
Head to head
North Korea vs Somalia, explained
North Korea vs Somalia, head to head across 10 shared rankings. North Korea ranks higher in 4, Somalia ranks higher in 6. On that count Somalia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China, North Korea is #1 with 81.81 % and Somalia is #43 with 26.18 % (North Korea ahead by 42); in Countries with the highest road accident death rates, North Korea is #1 with 42.69 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #41 with 20.16 per 100,000 people (North Korea ahead by 40); in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, North Korea is #3 with 47 % and Somalia is #2 with 53.2 % (Somalia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning, North Korea is #37 with 1.26 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #4 with 3.18 per 100,000 people (Somalia ahead by 33); in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates, North Korea is #11 with 86.69 per 100,000 people and Somalia is #17 with 67.25 per 100,000 people (North Korea ahead by 6); in Countries using the most cereals for human food, North Korea is #42 with 88.99 % and Somalia is #14 with 98.48 % (Somalia ahead by 28).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, North Korea or Somalia?
- Somalia ranks higher in more shared rankings (6 of 10). In Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China, North Korea is #1 and Somalia is #43.
- In how many rankings do North Korea and Somalia both appear?
- 10 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.