Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 32.8% 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 16.9% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% 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 Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.1% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Environment
emit 33.1 times more CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Palau: At a glance
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