Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.6% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 21.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% 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, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
South Korea: At a glance
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