South Korea or United Kingdom: 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: United Kingdom 0:1
- Climate and health: South Korea 6:1
- Law and institutions: United Kingdom 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.
South Korea
Indicator
United Kingdom
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
periods differ
✓0.5 per 100,000 residents
202357% lower
✗1.1 per 100,000 residents
2021133% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✗33%
202224% lower
✓43%
202232% higher
Costs and work
Better: United Kingdom (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$63,125
20252% lower
✓$64,606
20252% higher
Climate and health
Better: South Korea (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.6 years
20243% higher
✗81.4 years
20243% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓80.8 years
20242% higher
✗79.5 years
20242% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓86.6 years
20244% higher
✗83.3 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.3 years
20232% higher
✗84.6 years
20232% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.77%
2024almost equal
99.59%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.72%
2024almost equal
99.53%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗21.9 µg/m³ per year
2023131% higher
✓9.5 µg/m³ per year
202357% lower
Law and institutions
Better: United Kingdom (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗1.20 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20256% lower
✓1.27 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20256% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗0.92 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202540% lower
✓1.53 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202566% 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: South Korea, United Kingdom.