Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 7.8 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 40.6% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

Life

have 60.5% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

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 Marshall Islands, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.

Geography

see 85.2% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Marshall Islands: At a glance

Marshall Islands (sometimes abbreviated RMI) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 181 sq km. After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. The Marshall Islands hosts the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Reagan Missile Test Site, a key installation in the US missile defense network.
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