Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 13.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 31.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.0% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 13.6% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

see 93.7% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.