Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 71.7% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
pay a 65.2% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 93.6% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 46.4% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Korea, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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