Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 9.7 years less

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 20.6% more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.9% less likely to be literate

In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 29.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Geography

see 35.9% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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