Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 87.1% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 57.5% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
have 37.7% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 6.7 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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
How big is North Korea compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.