Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 69.5% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.3% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 90.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 26% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.2% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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