Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2022.
be 12.7% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 3.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 11.2% 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 Indonesia, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Indonesia, 173.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 88.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Indonesia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Geography
see 21.9 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Indonesia: At a glance
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