Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled

Republic of Korea
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st

Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
23456197219982025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.5 5.5 0
1980s 4.75 5.9 1.15 South Africa
1990s 2.3 2.9 0.6 South Africa
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil liberties rating, gaps filled, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
0, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
Republic of Korea ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,266 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.