Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Grenada instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Grenada, 25.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.7% 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Grenada, that number is 95% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2018.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Grenada: At a glance
How big is Grenada compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.