Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.6% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $39,500 as of 2017, while in France, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 9.4% as of 2017.
pay a 32.1% higher top tax rate
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
have 45.1% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In France, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 95.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In France, about 82.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, National Tax Service, South Korea.
France: At a glance
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