East Asia & Pacific |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than Latvia
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Latvia.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#53 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Latvia
|
⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
|
#143 2019
|
(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than Latvia
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
|
#84 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
|
#81 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in Latvia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
|
#26 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is lower than in Latvia
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a higher percent of vaccination than Latvia
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#91 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Latvia
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Latvia
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
Democracy Scores |
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 27) |
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is higher than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
|
#92 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Latvia
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Latvia
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#60 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks less alcohol than in Latvia
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is lower than in Latvia
|
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Latvia
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#52 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has higher GDP than Latvia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is lower than in Latvia
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Latvia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Latvia
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces less beer then Latvia
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is worst than in Latvia
|
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from Latvia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#32 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in Latvia
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a higher Human Development Index than Latvia
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in Latvia
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in Latvia
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has lower People Capital score than Latvia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#27 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 Latvia
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#121 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has bigger land area than Latvia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#73 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Latvia |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Latvia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in Latvia
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#29 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 Latvia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#161 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Latvia
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in South Korea than in Latvia
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Latvia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#91 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#134 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Latvia
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In South Korea, the tax system is more complicated than in Latvia
|
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Latvia |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Korea than in Latvia
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#145 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Latvia
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#121 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Latvia
|