Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.0 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $18,700 as of 2020.
be 56.6% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Guyana, that number is 11.1% as of 2013.
Life
have 17.7% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Guyana, 667.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.5% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Guyana, it is 88.5% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 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 Guyana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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