Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.5% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 25.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 60.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 65.5% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 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 26.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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 21.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% 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 20.6 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 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
How big is North Korea compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.