Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.7 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 24.7% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 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 New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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