Canada or South Korea: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
South Korea wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Canada 1:0
- Climate and health: South Korea 1:6
- Law and institutions: Canada 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Canada
Indicator
South Korea
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✗2.0 per 100,000 residents
2023313% higher
✓0.5 per 100,000 residents
202376% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✓47%
202242% higher
✗33%
202230% lower
Costs and work
Better: Canada (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$66,746
20256% higher
✗$63,125
20255% lower
Climate and health
Better: South Korea (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗82.1 years
20242% lower
✓83.6 years
20242% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
80.0 years
2024almost equal
✓80.8 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗84.3 years
20243% lower
✓86.6 years
20243% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
86.1 years
2023almost equal
✓86.3 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
99.53%
2024almost equal
✓99.77%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.46%
2024almost equal
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.6 µg/m³ per year
202370% lower
✗21.9 µg/m³ per year
2023232% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Canada (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.48 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202523% higher
✗1.20 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202519% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.59 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202573% higher
✗0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202542% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Canada, South Korea.