Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 73.0% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 39.3% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 15.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 14.3% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 87.5% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 23.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 34.1% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 57.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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