Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Liberia, 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 31.3% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.4% more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 9.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 661.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 50.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 61.2% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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 12.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 4.3 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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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