Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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.
be 37.6% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.9% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 71.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.6% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 31.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 50.2% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 69.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 4.6 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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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