Quality of life comparison

live 14.6 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.3% less likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 63.5 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.

be 16.9% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 93.0% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 33.3% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

see 92.3% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.