Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.2% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 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 Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 97.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 10.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 71.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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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