France or South Korea: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
South Korea wins on more indicators: 9 of 13 against 4.
- Safety and trust: South Korea 0:3
- Costs and work: France 1:0
- Climate and health: South Korea 2:5
- Law and institutions: tie 1:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
France
Indicator
South Korea
Safety and trust
Better: South Korea (0 : 3)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.07 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.4 per 100,000 residents
2024181% higher
✓0.5 per 100,000 residents
202364% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✗26%
202220% lower
✓33%
202225% higher
Costs and work
Better: France (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$63,975
20251% higher
✗$63,125
20251% lower
Climate and health
Better: South Korea (2 : 5)Life expectancy
higher is better
83.0 years
2024almost equal
✓83.6 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
80.2 years
2024almost equal
✓80.8 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
85.9 years
2024almost equal
✓86.6 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.9 years
2023almost equal
86.3 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
99.66%
2024almost equal
✓99.77%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.57%
2024almost equal
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓8.2 µg/m³ per year
202363% lower
✗21.9 µg/m³ per year
2023167% higher
Law and institutions
Tie (1 : 1)Rule of law
higher is better
✗0.97 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202519% lower
✓1.20 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202524% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.24 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202535% higher
✗0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202526% 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: France, South Korea.