Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.9 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 44.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.6% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Mexico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mexico: At a glance
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