Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 78.8% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 26.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
have 36.2% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 72.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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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