Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.2 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 26.1% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 86.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 71.1% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 36.4% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Russia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.1 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
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