Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 32.2% more money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 46.8% higher top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 63.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

have 62.1% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 73.3% more on education

South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 22.0% more on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

see 3.0 times more coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.