North America |
East Asia & Pacific |
|
✈️ Travel |
The USA |
South Korea |
Local Friendliness |
#18 2022
|
#42 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in The USA than in South Korea
|
Most popular destinations |
#4 2020
|
#55 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The USA is more traveled than South Korea
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#3 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of South Korea
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from The USA then from South Korea.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#54 2023
|
#59 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of South Korea
|
⚔️ Military |
The USA |
South Korea |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#5 2019
|
#11 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The USA has bigger army than South Korea
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#1 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The USA |
South Korea |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#56 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The USA, people live less than in South Korea
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#50 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in The USA than in South Korea
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#45 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in The USA than in South Korea
|
Smokers by Country |
#32 2019
|
#24 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In The USA the percentage of smokers is lower than in South Korea
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#44 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The USA has a lower percentage of vaccination than South Korea
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#6 2019
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Cancer patients are less likely to survive in The USA than in South Korea
|
Tobacco use |
#54 2020
|
#66 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#35 2021
|
#54 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in The USA than in South Korea
|
Global cancer incidence |
#9 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#92 2020
|
#120 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The USA people die from cancer more often then in South Korea
|
⭐ Freedom |
The USA |
South Korea |
Global Freedom Scores |
#63 2022
|
#62 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The USA have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Korea
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#12 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In The USA, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in South Korea
|
🛍️ Consumption |
The USA |
South Korea |
Cost of Living |
#13 2022
|
#18 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In The USA the cost of living is higher than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#100 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on food |
#136 2021
|
#112 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, 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 |
#28 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on education |
#55 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#23 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#52 2021
|
#84 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in South Korea
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#119 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Korea
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#100 2016
|
#71 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The USA drinks less alcohol than in South Korea
|
Drug use by country |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#16 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
The USA |
South Korea |
Most Polluted Countries |
#81 2021
|
#48 2021
|
(out of 112) |
The USA is less polluted than South Korea
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#2 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The USA produces more carbon dioxide than South Korea
|
💱 Economic |
The USA |
South Korea |
Richest countries |
#8 2020
|
#33 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The USA has higher GDP than South Korea
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#4 2020
|
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#15 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The USA the corruption level is lower than in South Korea
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2021
|
#3 2017
|
(out of 98) |
The USA exports about the same high-technology goods and services as South Korea
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#1 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In The USA, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in South Korea
|
Beer Production by Country |
#24 2021
|
#51 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The USA produces more beer then South Korea
|
📚 Education |
The USA |
South Korea |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#7 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The USA is lower than for those from South Korea
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#2 2020
|
#17 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of The USA has a better score than the one in South Korea
|
📊 General |
The USA |
South Korea |
Human Development Index |
#24 2021
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The USA has a lower Human Development Index than South Korea
|
Quality of Life |
#19 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In The USA, the quality of life is higher than in South Korea
|
Happiness by country |
#14 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in The USA are happier than in South Korea
|
Human Capital Index |
#16 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The USA has higher People Capital score than South Korea
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#19 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The USA, 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 |
#3 2020
|
#105 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The USA has bigger land area than South Korea
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#1 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#1 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The USA |
South Korea |
E-Government Development Index |
#9 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The USA, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Korea
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#22 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in The USA than in South Korea
|
Internet penetration |
#24 2021
|
#11 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The USA, fewer people use the internet than in South Korea
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#26 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In The USA, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Korea
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#75 2022
|
#136 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The USA, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in South Korea
|
🏭 Labour |
The USA |
South Korea |
Unemployment rate |
#126 2021
|
#123 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The USA than in South Korea
|
🛡️ Safety |
The USA |
South Korea |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#55 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in The USA than in South Korea
|
Homicide rate |
#82 2019
|
#166 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in The USA than in South Korea
|
Safest countries |
#128 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in The USA than in South Korea
|
Road traffic death rate |
#107 2019
|
#129 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in The USA than in South Korea
|
Terrorism Index |
#25 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The USA |
South Korea |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#2 2021
|
#13 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The USA scientists published more significant scientific articles than in South Korea
|
💸 Taxes |
The USA |
South Korea |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#21 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 37) |
In The USA, the tax system is simpler than in South Korea
|
👶🏻 Demography |
The USA |
South Korea |
Number of births |
#8 2021
|
#73 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in The USA than in South Korea
|
Total population |
#3 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The USA has a larger population than South Korea
|
Population |
#3 1970
|
#24 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The USA more citizens than in South Korea
|