Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 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 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 39.0% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
South Korea: At a glance
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