Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 88.9% more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 73.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 56.7% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 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 8.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% 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 50.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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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