South Korea vs Samoa: Free country, gaps filled

South Korea
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Free country, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • Samoa
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Samoa ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.875 1 0.125 Samoa
1980s 1.2 1.1 0.1 South Korea
1990s 2 2 0 —
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 free country, gaps filled, South Korea or Samoa?
South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country, gaps filled between South Korea and Samoa?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for free country, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Free country, 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

Free country 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.