Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Mauritania, 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 46.5% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 88.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.9% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 53.5% as of 2017. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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.
have 49.4% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 10.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
be 18.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 4% 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.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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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