Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 79.7% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 62.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
pay a 13.4% higher top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 36.1% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 24.9 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
South Korea: At a glance
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