Europe & Central Asia |
East Asia & Pacific |
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✈️ Travel |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Local Friendliness |
#49 2022
|
#42 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Most popular destinations |
#64 2020
|
#55 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Sweden is less traveled than South Korea
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
Citizens of Sweden have the same level of mobility as South Korea citizens
|
Best countries to work from |
#29 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Sweden then from South Korea.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#59 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
Citizens of Sweden have the same level of mobility as South Korea citizens
|
⚔️ Military |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#120 2019
|
#11 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Sweden has smaller army than South Korea
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#26 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#11 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Sweden, people live less than in South Korea
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#10 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#13 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Smokers by Country |
#33 2019
|
#24 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Sweden the percentage of smokers is lower than in South Korea
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#56 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Sweden has a lower percentage of vaccination than South Korea
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#9 2019
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Tobacco use |
#49 2020
|
#66 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#22 2021
|
#54 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Global cancer incidence |
#22 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#87 2020
|
#120 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Sweden people die from cancer more often then in South Korea
|
⭐ Freedom |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Global Freedom Scores |
#3 2022
|
#62 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Sweden have more political rights and civil liberties than those in South Korea
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Cost of Living |
#26 2022
|
#18 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Sweden the cost of living is lower than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#46 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Sweden, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on food |
#116 2021
|
#112 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sweden, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#1 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sweden, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on education |
#118 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Sweden, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#41 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Sweden, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#62 2021
|
#84 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sweden, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#93 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sweden, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Korea
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#111 2016
|
#71 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Sweden drinks less alcohol than in South Korea
|
Drug use by country |
#10 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Sweden average level of drug use is lower than in South Korea
|
Wine consumption by country |
#9 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Most Polluted Countries |
#96 2021
|
#48 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Sweden is less polluted than South Korea
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#59 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Sweden produces less carbon dioxide than South Korea
|
💱 Economic |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Richest countries |
#14 2020
|
#33 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Sweden has higher GDP than South Korea
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#8 2020
|
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#2 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Sweden the corruption level is lower than in South Korea
|
High-technology exports |
#21 2021
|
#3 2017
|
(out of 98) |
Sweden exports less high-technology goods and services than South Korea
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#5 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Sweden, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in South Korea
|
Beer Production by Country |
#44 2021
|
#51 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Sweden produces more beer then South Korea
|
📚 Education |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#8 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Sweden, the average level of English is better than in South Korea
|
Countries by IQ |
#6 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Sweden is lower than for those from South Korea
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#5 2020
|
#17 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Sweden has a better score than the one in South Korea
|
📊 General |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Human Development Index |
#6 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Sweden has a higher Human Development Index than South Korea
|
Quality of Life |
#14 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Sweden, the quality of life is higher than in South Korea
|
Happiness by country |
#7 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Sweden are happier than in South Korea
|
Human Capital Index |
#4 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Sweden has higher People Capital score than South Korea
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#3 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Sweden, 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 Korea
|
Country by land area |
#59 2020
|
#105 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Sweden has bigger land area than South Korea
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#5 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#6 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#25 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Sweden |
South Korea |
E-Government Development Index |
#5 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Sweden, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Korea
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#6 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Internet penetration |
#15 2021
|
#11 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Sweden, fewer people use the internet than in South Korea
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#22 2020
|
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#81 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Sweden, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Korea
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#122 2022
|
#136 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Sweden, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in South Korea
|
🏭 Labour |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Unemployment rate |
#63 2021
|
#123 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Sweden than in South Korea
|
🛡️ Safety |
Sweden |
South Korea |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#54 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Homicide rate |
#163 2019
|
#166 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Safest countries |
#27 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Road traffic death rate |
#169 2019
|
#129 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Terrorism Index |
#65 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#22 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Sweden scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Korea
|
💸 Taxes |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#8 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In Sweden, the tax system is simpler than in South Korea
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Sweden |
South Korea |
Number of births |
#99 2021
|
#73 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Sweden than in South Korea
|
Total population |
#84 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Sweden has a smaller population than South Korea
|
Population |
#63 1970
|
#24 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Sweden less citizens than in South Korea
|