Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 39.9% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 70.5% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
