Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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.
be 68.1% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.5% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 38.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.8% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 51.1% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 98.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In North Korea, that number is 94% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 55.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% 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 51.6% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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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