Quality of Life Comparison Between United States and North Korea

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Index	United States	North Korea
Quality of Life Index:	191.19	?

	United States		North Korea
Purchasing Power Index	Very High	161.58	Very Low	14.42
Safety Index	Moderate	50.87	High	62.49
Health Care Index	High	67.53	Moderate	42.01
Climate Index	High	75.89		?
Cost of Living Index	Moderate	66.20	Very Low	36.50
Property Price to Income Ratio	Very Low	3.43	Very High	45.78
Traffic Commute Time Index	Low	33.15	Very Low	16.65
Pollution Index	Low	36.83	High	72.41

Quality of Life Index	Very High	191.19		?

Minimum contributors in an underlying section:	6457		3
Maximum contributors in an underlying section:	20916		39
Last Update:	24 May 2025		25 January 2025

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