Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 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 86.8% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
pay a 90.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 68.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 18.1% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.0% more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.8 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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