Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In North Korea, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.8% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 14.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Korea, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In North Korea, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.2% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In North Korea, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 39.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 59.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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.
be 31.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In North Korea, that number is 94% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.2% more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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
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