Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 16.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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.
Economy
make 26.4 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 35.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 71.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.9% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 74.4% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 97.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 72.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 82.2% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% 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.
South Korea: At a glance
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