Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 11.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
make 86.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 38.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In North Korea, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 47.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 95.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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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