Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.6% more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.0 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Equatorial Guinea, 301.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.5 times more 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 28.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 88.1% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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