Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 90.9% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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 French Polynesia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 53% of the population do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
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