Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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.
Economy
make 18.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 78.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 89.2% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 91.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 77.3% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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.
South Korea: At a glance
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