Finland or South Korea: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Finland wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Finland 1:0
- Climate and health: South Korea 3:4
- Law and institutions: Finland 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.
Finland
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
✗1.0 per 100,000 residents
2023104% higher
✓0.5 per 100,000 residents
202351% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✓68%
2022108% higher
✗33%
202252% lower
Costs and work
Better: Finland (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$65,884
20254% higher
✗$63,125
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: South Korea (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗82.3 years
20242% lower
✓83.6 years
20242% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗79.8 years
20241% lower
✓80.8 years
20241% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗85.0 years
20242% lower
✓86.6 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗85.2 years
20231% lower
✓86.3 years
20231% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.81%
2024almost equal
99.77%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.76%
2024almost equal
99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓4.6 µg/m³ per year
202379% lower
✗21.9 µg/m³ per year
2023376% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Finland (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓2.01 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202568% higher
✗1.20 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202540% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓2.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025133% higher
✗0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202557% 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Finland, South Korea.