Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 93.1% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
have 92.3% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Geography
see 59.3% more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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
How big is North Korea compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.