Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Bhutan, you would:
Economy
make 84.4% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.2% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 17.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 10.9% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 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 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.