East Asia & Pacific |
North America |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Korea |
The USA |
Local Friendliness |
#42 2022
|
#18 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Korea than in The USA
|
Most popular destinations |
#55 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Korea is less traveled than The USA
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#33 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Korea than from The USA.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#54 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of South Korea to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
⚔️ Military |
South Korea |
The USA |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#11 2019
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 163) |
South Korea has smaller army than The USA
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#8 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Korea |
The USA |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#4 2020
|
#56 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Korea, people live longer than in The USA
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#19 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in South Korea than in The USA
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#12 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in South Korea than in The USA
|
Smokers by Country |
#24 2019
|
#32 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Korea the percentage of smokers is higher than in The USA
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#27 2022
|
#44 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Korea has a higher percent of vaccination than The USA
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#5 2019
|
#6 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are more likely to survive in South Korea than in The USA
|
Tobacco use |
#66 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#54 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Korea than in The USA
|
Global cancer incidence |
#36 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#120 2020
|
#92 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Korea people die from cancer less often then in The USA
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Korea |
The USA |
Global Freedom Scores |
#62 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Korea have more political rights and civil liberties than those in The USA
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#19 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Korea, the Internet has more restrictions than in The USA
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Korea |
The USA |
Cost of Living |
#18 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Korea the cost of living is lower than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#86 2021
|
#100 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on food |
#112 2021
|
#136 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#41 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on education |
#6 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on education than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#3 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#84 2021
|
#52 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#69 2021
|
#119 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Korea, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in The USA
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#71 2016
|
#100 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Korea drinks more alcohol than in The USA
|
Drug use by country |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#16 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Korea |
The USA |
Most Polluted Countries |
#48 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Korea is more polluted than The USA
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#7 2019
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Korea produces less carbon dioxide than The USA
|
💱 Economic |
South Korea |
The USA |
Richest countries |
#33 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Korea has lower GDP than The USA
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#19 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Korea the corruption level is higher than in The USA
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2017
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Korea exports about the same high-technology goods and services as The USA
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#21 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Korea, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in The USA
|
Beer Production by Country |
#51 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Korea produces less beer then The USA
|
📚 Education |
South Korea |
The USA |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#37 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
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 The USA
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#17 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Korea has a worse score than the one in The USA
|
📊 General |
South Korea |
The USA |
Human Development Index |
#23 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Korea has a higher Human Development Index than The USA
|
Quality of Life |
#43 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Korea, the quality of life is lower than in The USA
|
Happiness by country |
#45 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Korea are less happy than those who live in The USA
|
Human Capital Index |
#23 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Korea has lower People Capital score than The USA
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#26 2021
|
#19 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 The USA
|
Country by land area |
#105 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Korea has smaller land area than The USA
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#8 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#8 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Korea |
The USA |
E-Government Development Index |
#3 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Korea, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in The USA
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#4 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Korea than in The USA
|
Internet penetration |
#11 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Korea, more people use the internet than in The USA
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#9 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Korea, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in The USA
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#136 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Korea, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in The USA
|
🏭 Labour |
South Korea |
The USA |
Unemployment rate |
#123 2021
|
#126 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Korea than in The USA
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Korea |
The USA |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#118 2022
|
#55 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in South Korea than in The USA
|
Homicide rate |
#166 2019
|
#82 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in South Korea than in The USA
|
Safest countries |
#43 2022
|
#128 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in South Korea than in The USA
|
Road traffic death rate |
#129 2019
|
#107 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in South Korea than in The USA
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Korea |
The USA |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#13 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Korea scientists published less significant scientific articles than in The USA
|
💸 Taxes |
South Korea |
The USA |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#26 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In South Korea, the tax system is more complicated than in The USA
|
👶🏻 Demography |
South Korea |
The USA |
Number of births |
#73 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in South Korea than in The USA
|
Total population |
#29 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Korea has a smaller population than The USA
|
Population |
#24 1970
|
#3 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Korea less citizens than in The USA
|