Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 97.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
have 73.7% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In North Korea, 53% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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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