Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 83.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.
have 50.3% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 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 38.6% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% less on education
Dominica 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 49.1% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.