Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 65.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.0% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 17.4% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 73.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% 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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