Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 54.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.2% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.1% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 45.4% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 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 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% 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 2.8 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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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