Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 67.9% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 79.8% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 23.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 36.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 6.2 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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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