Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.8 years less

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 9.0 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.7 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 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 Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 64.7% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.

have 53.0% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 82.8% more 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 Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Geography

see 98.8% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.

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

Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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