Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

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

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 14.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 52.3% 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 12.9% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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 Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

see 80.3% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.