Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 54.5% more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.9% more likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 64.5% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (19% 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 59.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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.
Geography
see 67.4 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 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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