Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 29.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 75.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 88.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 55.5% fewer children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 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 54.0% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.