Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 25.9% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 83.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.2% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 59.6% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% 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 15.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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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