Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 76.7% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 61.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% 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
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 62.8% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 61.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 18.8% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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