Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 22.7% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 48.5% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 71.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.7% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 31.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 54.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 63.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 4.7 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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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