East Asia & Pacific |
East Asia & Pacific |
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✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
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#17 2022
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(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Korea than in Malaysia
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Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
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#38 2020
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(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than Malaysia
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
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#9 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Malaysia
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Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
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#17 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Malaysia.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
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#51 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Malaysia
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⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
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#45 2019
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(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than Malaysia
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Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
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#51 2022
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(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
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#72 2020
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(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in Malaysia
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Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
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#63 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in Malaysia
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Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
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#63 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in Malaysia
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Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
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|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
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#30 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a higher percent of vaccination than Malaysia
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Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
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|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
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#56 2020
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(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in Malaysia
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Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
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#94 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
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#89 2020
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(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Malaysia
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⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#120 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Malaysia
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Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in Malaysia
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🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#89 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is higher than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
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#77 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
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#64 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
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#52 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
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#90 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
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#101 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
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#34 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Malaysia
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Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
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#110 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Malaysia
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Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
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#148 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Malaysia
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Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is higher than in Malaysia
|
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#46 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is less polluted than Malaysia
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Malaysia
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#70 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has higher GDP than Malaysia
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Ease of Doing Business |
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#30 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is lower than in Malaysia
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High-technology exports |
#3 2017
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#5 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Malaysia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#42 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in Malaysia
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Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
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#107 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces more beer then Malaysia
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📚 Education |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is worst than in Malaysia
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Government budget for education (%) |
|
#23 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from Malaysia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
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#63 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in Malaysia
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a higher Human Development Index than Malaysia
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is higher than in Malaysia
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Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#56 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in South Korea are happier than in Malaysia
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#85 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has higher People Capital score than Malaysia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#38 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 Malaysia
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#66 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has smaller land area than Malaysia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
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#26 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Malaysia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in Malaysia
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#141 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Malaysia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#127 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Malaysia
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🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#137 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#140 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#57 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Malaysia
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💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Malaysia |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in South Korea than in Malaysia
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Malaysia
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#51 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Malaysia
|