Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% 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
Mali 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.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 63.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 65.4% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 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 48.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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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