Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $4,900 as of 2022.
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 93.9% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 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 Kenya, 530.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 25.4% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.4% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 24.7% 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 Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.5% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kenya: At a glance
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