Which has higher civil liberties rating, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil liberties rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Civil liberties rating

Afghanistan

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

1st

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

1st

Civil liberties rating over time

Afghanistan
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.12	7	0.875	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s	6.89	7	0.1111	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	6.9	7	0.1	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	5.9	7	1.1	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	6	7	1	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	6.67	7	0.3333	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil liberties rating, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil liberties rating between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for civil liberties rating?: Afghanistan ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil liberties rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Civil liberties rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.