Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 64.6% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.

be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.

Life

have 72.0% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.8 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.5 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 13.3% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 42.9% less on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 21.3% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 96.5% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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