Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.9 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 93.3% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 71.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 21.0% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 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 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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