Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 6.0 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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
be 72.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 92.4% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 55.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, 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 11.4% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 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 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 16.3 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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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