Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 66.5% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 86.2% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 12.9% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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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