Quality of life comparison

be 17.6% less likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 8.3 years less

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

make 47.1% more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 76.3% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

have 2.4 times more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 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 Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.0% less likely to be literate

In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 2.2 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 Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.

be 64.4% 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 Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 16.9% 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 Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.