Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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 80.5% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In South Korea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 9.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 27.9% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 10.5% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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