Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 97.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cayman Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In North Korea, 53% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.6 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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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