Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 23.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 23.0% less likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.2 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 66.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 36.7% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 95.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 82.9% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 64.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 87.5% more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 86.4% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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, National Tax Service, South Korea, General Inspectorate of Finance.
South Korea: At a glance
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