Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 43.9% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Oklahoma, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).