Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Grenada instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 86.0% less likely to die by suicide
North Korea has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.
have 61.9% fewer doctors per person
North Korea has 36.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Grenada has 13.8 as of 2018.
Life
be 28.4% 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 Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.3% 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
have 10.7% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.2% 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 Grenada, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.
Infrastructure
live with 74.6% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In North Korea, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Grenada, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.0% less CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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