Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 17.8 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.1 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 92.2% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 92.1% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 53.1% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Monaco, there are 6.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.