Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 95.2% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 12.6% more likely to be literate
In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.8% as of 2021. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
have 21.0% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guyana, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2021. In North Korea, that number is 53% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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 Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.