Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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.
be 13.0% less likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.4 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 77.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.3% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 80.3% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 10.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% 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
Burundi 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
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