Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 50.0% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.5% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 55.3% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 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 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 63.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 14.8 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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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