Quality of life comparison

be 4.4 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 26.9% more money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 50.3% higher top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.9% less 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 54.6% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.2% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

spend 53.2% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.7% more on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 33.4% more coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.