Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
be 46.0% more likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 40.5% fewer children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.8 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 15.8% less likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.6% more home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 76.0% more electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 15.2 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 81.2% more CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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