Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 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 85.3% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $45,600 as of 2022.
be 75.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
be 47.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 90.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon 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 61.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 45.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 12.6% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, National Tax Service, South Korea, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
South Korea: At a glance
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