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@666 @Sprocketfree no, it's because, unlike NK or China, in US these numbers come from variety of sources which makes them verifiable. In contrast China an NK numbers come from the government only and no actual verification is possible.
UNDESA and organizations are still allowed in and typically collect information on other things such as mortality rates and causes of death. NK has 10k tourists a year and many more likely undeclared..do you think not a single other organization other than the NK government does at least some research when there is other organizations from global institutes doing similar research as well?
N.K is also in WHO. https://data.who.int/countries/408 Even just here they mention other organizations that have collected info from North Korea...
Why do you think it works like that for China and North Korea? Do you think Xi or Kim look over every report that a organization creates after they summon them to central government? Why?
Do we have actual proof that North Korea actually fudges those numbers then?