Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Germany, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $45,600 as of 2022, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $54,000 as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2020.
have 28.6% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Germany, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.1% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.4% more on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 12.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), National Tax Service, South Korea.
Germany: At a glance
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