Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 84.3% less likely to die by suicide
North Korea has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
have 19.6% fewer doctors per person
North Korea has 36.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
Life
be 47.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 58% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Infrastructure
live with 69.5% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In North Korea, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.0% more CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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