East Asia & Pacific |
Latin America & Caribbean |
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✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
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#84 2020
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(out of 174) |
South Korea is more traveled than Costa Rica
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
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#24 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Costa Rica
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Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
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#6 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Costa Rica.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
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#35 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Costa Rica
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⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
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#130 2019
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(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than Costa Rica
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Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
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(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
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#32 2020
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(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in Costa Rica
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Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
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#61 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
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#72 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
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#40 2019
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(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is higher than in Costa Rica
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Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#23 2022
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(out of 186) |
South Korea has a lower percentage of vaccination than Costa Rica
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
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(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
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#107 2020
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(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#34 2021
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(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in Costa Rica
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Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#68 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#111 2020
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(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Costa Rica
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#36 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Costa Rica
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#3 2022
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(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has more restrictions than in Costa Rica
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#56 2022
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(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is higher than in Costa Rica
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Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
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|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
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|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
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(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
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(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
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|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
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|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
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|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#105 2016
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(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Costa Rica
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is higher than in Costa Rica
|
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#90 2021
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(out of 112) |
South Korea is more polluted than Costa Rica
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#109 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Costa Rica
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has higher GDP than Costa Rica
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#57 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is lower than in Costa Rica
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
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#49 2017
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(out of 159) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Costa Rica
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#67 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Costa Rica
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#101 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces more beer then Costa Rica
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#44 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is better than in Costa Rica
|
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#2 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from Costa Rica
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#81 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in Costa Rica
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#56 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a higher Human Development Index than Costa Rica
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is higher than in Costa Rica
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in Costa Rica
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has higher People Capital score than Costa Rica
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#36 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In South Korea, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Costa Rica
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#126 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has bigger land area than Costa Rica
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#8 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#51 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Costa Rica
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in Costa Rica
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Costa Rica
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#112 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Costa Rica
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#52 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#97 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#94 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Costa Rica
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Costa Rica |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#122 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Korea than in Costa Rica
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Costa Rica
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#129 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Costa Rica
|