Areas Where Japan Is Better Than South Korea

🇯🇵 Japan is ranked better in 9 indicators, while South Korea is ranked better in 3 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  0.95 🇯🇵

  |

  0.61 🇰🇷

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.11 🇯🇵

  |

  0.86 🇰🇷

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.79 🇯🇵

  |

  0.75 🇰🇷

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  1.4 🇯🇵

  |

  0.89 🇰🇷

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.97 🇯🇵

  |

  0.96 🇰🇷

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  1.47 🇯🇵

  |

  1.12 🇰🇷

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  1.63 🇯🇵

  |

  1.4 🇰🇷

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  1.54 🇯🇵

  |

  1.25 🇰🇷

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🌐 Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high)

  3.9 🇯🇵

  |

  3.8 🇰🇷

  Overall assessment of logistics performance, crucial for trade and economic growth.