Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
be 68.1% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.0 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 88.7% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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 72.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Grenada, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 20.6 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 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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