Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.7 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.5% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 50.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 11.5% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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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