Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
have 68.1% fewer doctors per person
North Korea has 36.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 27.9% less access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Life
be 46.3% 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 14.6% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Infrastructure
live with 64.0% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 49.2% less CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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