Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 64.0% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 28.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 38.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.0% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 11.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 29.9% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 55.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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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