Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% 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 Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 49.1% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 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 Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% 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, Ministry of Taxes, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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