East Asia & Pacific |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from South Africa.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
South Korea has bigger army than South Africa
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is lower than in South Africa
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have more political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has more restrictions than in South Africa
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is higher than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Korea average level of drug use is higher than in South Africa
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is less polluted than South Africa
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces more carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has higher GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is lower than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 159) |
South Korea exports more high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in South Africa
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces less beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Korea, the average level of English is worst than in South Africa
|
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#2 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Korea is higher than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a better score than the one in South Africa
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a higher Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in South Africa
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in South Korea are happier than in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has higher People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#74 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 South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in South Korea than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in South Korea than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea more citizens than in South Africa
|