Quality of life comparison

live 20.9 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 74.5% more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

pay a 55.3% lower top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

make 85.8% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

have 5.9 times more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.4% less likely to be literate

In South Korea, the literacy rate is 98.0% as of 2019. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 20.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

be 51.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In South Korea, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Angola, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 66.3% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In South Korea, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Angola, 66% of people do as of 2020.

spend 48.9% less on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 65.5% less on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 33.7% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.