Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 17.2% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.0% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 33.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 49.1% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 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 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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