Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

pay a 47.4% lower top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

make 15.8% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2020.

be 31.4% more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Estonia, that number is 4.9% as of 2019.

be 50.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Estonia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2018.

be 18.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Estonia, 9.0 women do as of 2017.

have 26.4% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Estonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

spend 18.3% less on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Estonia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 15.6% more on education

South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

see 57.2% more coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.