Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 39.3% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 81.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.1% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 32.7% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 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 23.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In North Korea, that number is 94% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 40.9% more coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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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