Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 23.6% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.3% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 55.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 90.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.3% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 58.4% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 58.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 2.9 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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