Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

have 16.2% more access to essential health services

North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 79 as of 2021.

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live 1.5 years less

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 15.0% fewer doctors per person

North Korea has 36.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 30.9 as of 2018.

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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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.6% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.

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Infrastructure

live with 83.2% more strain on fresh water

North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 15.2% more CO2

North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2017–2024), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 261 sq km. Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.
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