South Korea vs South Africa: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
South Korea
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South 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.
South 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 | South 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, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- South 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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About this data
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.