Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of India, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 74.4% more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.1% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 38.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In North Korea, 89.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.4% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 15.5% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 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 73.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% 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 64.4% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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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