Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 16.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
pay a 65.8% lower top tax rate
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 39.7% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $45,600 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 35.3% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
have 21.4% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.6 times more coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea.
Russia: At a glance
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