Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.5% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times 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 Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times 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 Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Infrastructure
live with 87.8% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 68.8% less electricity
North Korea uses 789 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.6% less CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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