Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 17.4 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 52.3% 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 10.6% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

see 80.3% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.