Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $45,600 as of 2022.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In South Korea, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 53.6% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.7% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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
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