Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bahamas instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 18.1 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $30,800 as of 2020.

be 60.5% less likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Bahamas, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 21.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bahamas, 70.0 women do as of 2017.

be 42.5% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bahamas, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

Geography

see 42.0% more coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bahamas: At a glance

Bahamas is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 10,010 sq km. Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
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