Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 87.1% less likely to die by suicide
North Korea has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
have 19.1% less access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Life
have 22.6% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more 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 Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.3% 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 Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 72.9% 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 Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.9 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Infrastructure
use 83.3% more electricity
North Korea uses 789 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In North Korea, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.8% more CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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