East Asia & Pacific |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than Belgium
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Belgium.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
|
#92 2019
|
(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than Belgium
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in Belgium
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is higher than in Belgium
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#46 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a higher percent of vaccination than Belgium
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
|
#15 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Belgium
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Belgium
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is higher than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
|
#103 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Belgium
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#74 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Belgium
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is lower than in Belgium
|
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is more polluted than Belgium
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Belgium
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has lower GDP than Belgium
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is higher than in Belgium
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Belgium
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Belgium
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces less beer then Belgium
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is worst than in Belgium
|
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from Belgium
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in Belgium
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a lower Human Development Index than Belgium
|
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in Belgium
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in Belgium
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has lower People Capital score than Belgium
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In South Korea, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Belgium
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#136 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has bigger land area than Belgium
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Belgium |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Belgium
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in Belgium
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Belgium
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in South Korea than in Belgium
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Belgium |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#154 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#149 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Belgium
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In South Korea, the tax system is more complicated than in Belgium
|
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Belgium |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Korea than in Belgium
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Belgium
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#55 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Belgium
|