Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 74.8% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.8% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 26% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.3% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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