Czechia or South Korea: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
South Korea wins on more indicators: 9 of 13 against 3.
- Safety and trust: South Korea 0:2
- Costs and work: South Korea 0:1
- Climate and health: South Korea 3:4
- Law and institutions: South Korea 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Czechia
Indicator
South Korea
Safety and trust
Better: South Korea (0 : 2)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
✗0.8 per 100,000 residents
202360% higher
✓0.5 per 100,000 residents
202338% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✗27%
202217% lower
✓33%
202221% higher
Costs and work
Better: South Korea (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$60,487
20254% lower
✓$63,125
20254% higher
Climate and health
Better: South Korea (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗80.0 years
20244% lower
✓83.6 years
20244% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗77.1 years
20245% lower
✓80.8 years
20245% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗83.0 years
20244% lower
✓86.6 years
20244% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗82.7 years
20234% lower
✓86.3 years
20234% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.79%
2024almost equal
99.77%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.74%
2024almost equal
99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓12.7 µg/m³ per year
202342% lower
✗21.9 µg/m³ per year
202372% higher
Law and institutions
Better: South Korea (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗1.17 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20253% lower
✓1.20 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20253% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗0.78 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202515% lower
✓0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202518% higher
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Czechia, South Korea.