Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 83.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Korea, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
make 81.9% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In North Korea, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 40.5% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 45.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 55% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Geography
see 96.0 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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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