Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 49.6% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 69.1% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 64.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 36.1% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 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 38.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 7.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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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