Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 46.8% less likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 38.7% less 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 73.3% less on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 81.7% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Monaco, that number is 1.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.