Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 21.4% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 22.7% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 55.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 57.7% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 18.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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