Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 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 40.4% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.8% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 83.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.7% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 60.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 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 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 62.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% 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.
Geography
see 6.2 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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