Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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