Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 65.9% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.3% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 52.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.3% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 18.9% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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