Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 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 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.3% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 617.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.2% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 89.9% as of 2019. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 60.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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 49.8% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 28.3 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 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% 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 65.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 51% 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 4.8 times more coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 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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