South Korea

Asia - Eastern Asia

Overall Score
84/100
🏠 Housing
78
🏛️ Govt
75
🛡️ Safety
84
💼 Business
80
🏥 Health
91
🎓 Education
92
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 57.5 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 32.5
💵 Purchasing Power 95.0
🏛️ Corruption Index 63/100 ~ Moderate
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 24.0 μg/m³ ~ Moderate
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 246 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 168 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 97%
📊 Digital Score 96/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 84/100
⚖️ Justice Score 78/100
📉 Homicide Rate 0.6 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 80/100
📅 Start Business 4.0 days
💰 Tax Rate 33.2%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 91/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 83.7 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 2.5 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 12.7 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 92/100
📚 Literacy Rate 99%
📖 Avg Schooling 12.5 years
📝 PISA Score 526
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 91/100
🚗 Transport 90/100
⚡ Energy 100/100
📦 Logistics 90/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 78/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 75/100
📋 Register Property 5.5 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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  • Overall: 84/100
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  • Cost of Living: 58
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  • Internet: 246 Mbps
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  • Life Expectancy: 83.7 yrs
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