Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.9 years less
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 86.0% less money
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 36.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
Geography
see 29.7 times more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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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