Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 9.9 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 32.9 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 88.1% less likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

Life

be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 21.0% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Denmark, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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