If you lived in North Dakota instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

live 6.1 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 56.7% more money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.5% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Dakota, about 87.7% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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