Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 88.9% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.4% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 11.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 32.7% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 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 73.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 83.2 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.