Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 10.0 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.3 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 21.0% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 95.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 93.2% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 37.1% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people 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 Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Slovenia: At a glance

Slovenia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 20,151 sq km. The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
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