Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 85.3% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 63.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 68.9% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 34.1% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 83.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 64.5% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 90.9% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea, Egyptian Tax Authority.
South Korea: At a glance
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