Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.4 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

Life

be 49.3% less 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 94.1% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.

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

Dominica: At a glance

Dominica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 751 sq km. Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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