Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 73.4% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 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 77.9% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 28.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 125.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 17.7% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 17.3 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 73.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 10.9% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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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