Quality of life comparison

be 22.1% less likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

live 2.8 years less

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

make 64.7% more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

have 3.0 times more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.0% less likely to be literate

In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 37.1% more 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

be 13.9% less 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 Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.