Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 19.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 69.7% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.7 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 62.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 24.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Korea, 11.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 89.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 79.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In South Korea, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
be 29.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Korea spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
South Korea: At a glance
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