Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.7% less money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 85.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 597.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 96.9% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 40.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 50.6% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 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 46.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 31.2 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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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