East Asia & Pacific |
East Asia & Pacific |
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✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
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#40 2022
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(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Korea than in Singapore
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Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
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#52 2020
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(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than Singapore
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Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
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#5 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Singapore
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Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#12 2022
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(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
|
#19 2022
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(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from Singapore.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
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#61 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of Singapore
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⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
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#66 2019
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(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than Singapore
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Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
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#22 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
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#3 2020
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(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live less than in Singapore
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
|
#6 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
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#1 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#25 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a lower percentage of vaccination than Singapore
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
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#29 2019
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(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
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#77 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#41 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in Singapore
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Singapore
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in Singapore
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is lower than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
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#137 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
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#21 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
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#8 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Singapore
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#125 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Singapore
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#149 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in Singapore
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is about the same as in Singapore
|
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#66 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is more polluted than Singapore
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#28 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than Singapore
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has lower GDP than Singapore
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is higher than in Singapore
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#5 2017
|
(out of 159) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than Singapore
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Singapore
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#83 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces more beer then Singapore
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#4 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is worst than in Singapore
|
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is about the same as for those from Singapore
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#15 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a worse score than the one in Singapore
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a lower Human Development Index than Singapore
|
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#28 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in Singapore
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in Singapore
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#28 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has higher People Capital score than Singapore
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#13 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 Singapore
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#178 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has bigger land area than Singapore
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#3 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
Singapore |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Singapore
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in Singapore
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#133 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Singapore
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#129 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Singapore
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#142 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Korea than in Singapore
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
Singapore |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#114 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#201 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#173 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Singapore
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#133 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Korea than in Singapore
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#108 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a larger population than Singapore
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#125 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in Singapore
|