Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 76.7% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.9% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 50.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
pay a 24.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 88.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 16.6% fewer children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 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 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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