Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 65.5% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 7.2 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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
Saint Lucia 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 28.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 23.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 117.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
have 18.2% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 85.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 73.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 15.8 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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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