Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 0.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
Economy
make 78.5% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
have 23.6% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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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