Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 87.7% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 90.3% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 15.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 23.4% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 96.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 64.3% more coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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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