Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 74.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.5% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 81.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 34.1% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.1% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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, Inland Revenue Division, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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