Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 11.1 times more money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 57.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 31.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 43.6% fewer children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 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 10.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.7 times more coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.