Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 98.8% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 37.7% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.