East Asia & Pacific |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
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|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
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#115 2020
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(out of 174) |
South Korea is more traveled than Iceland
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
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#7 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Iceland
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Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
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#11 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Iceland.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
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#52 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Iceland
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⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
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(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
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(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
|
#8 2020
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(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in Iceland
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
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#1 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
|
#5 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
#38 2019
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(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is higher than in Iceland
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#17 2022
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(out of 186) |
South Korea has a lower percentage of vaccination than Iceland
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
|
#2 2019
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(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
|
#93 2020
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(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#15 2021
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(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Iceland
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iceland
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has more restrictions than in Iceland
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is lower than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
|
#115 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#60 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Iceland
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
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#109 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Iceland
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is more polluted than Iceland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#141 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Iceland
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has lower GDP than Iceland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is higher than in Iceland
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#58 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Iceland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Iceland
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces less beer then Iceland
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from Iceland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in Iceland
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a lower Human Development Index than Iceland
|
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in Iceland
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in Iceland
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has lower People Capital score than Iceland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#10 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 Iceland
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#104 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has smaller land area than Iceland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Iceland |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Iceland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, fewer people use the internet than in Iceland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Iceland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Korea than in Iceland
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Iceland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#189 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#88 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Iceland
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In South Korea, the tax system is simpler than in Iceland
|
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Iceland |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#171 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Korea than in Iceland
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#168 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Iceland
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#166 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Iceland
|