Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 25.9 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 34.7% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.2 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 18.8% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.4% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 95.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 81.5% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
South Korea: At a glance
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