Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 87.7% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.2% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 76.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In North Korea, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 13.8% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 55% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Geography
see 64.3% more coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.