Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 23.5% more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.5% more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Togo, that number is 6.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Togo, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Togo, 396.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.5% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.
be 85.5% more 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 Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 65.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Togo, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 21.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 75% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Togo: At a glance
How big is Togo compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.