What Would Your Life Be Like If You Were Born In North Korea?

Not great.

What would your life be like if you were born in North Korea?

What would your life be like if you were born in North Korea?

Much of this information is based on the "Quality of Life of North Korean" report compiled by the Korea Institute for National Unification.

Via: AP

There's a one in three chance you would have been born stunted or with malnutrition defects, according to the World Food Program.

There's a one in three chance you would have been born stunted or with malnutrition defects, according to the World Food Program.

Source: Damir Sagolj  /  via: wfp.org

There's a 50% chance you would have been born into "extreme poverty." In that case, your diet would consist of corn and kimchi as you would have "severely restricted in access to fuel for cooking and heating."

There's a 50% chance you would have been born into "extreme poverty." In that case, your diet would consist of corn and kimchi as you would have "severely restricted in access to fuel for cooking and heating."

Source: Damir Sagolj  /  via: latinospost.com

You would have grown up having to depend on a fireplace for warmth as it is unlikely that you would have been born into a family with indoor heating privileges.

You would have grown up having to depend on a fireplace for warmth as it is unlikely that you would have been born into a family with indoor heating privileges.

Source: Lee Jae-Won  /  via: kinu.or.kr


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