Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.2% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 50.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In North Korea, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 24.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 27.5% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 11.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In North Korea, that number is 94% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 36.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 5.6 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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