Chile vs South Korea: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Chile
0.94
in 2025
South Korea
0.942
in 2025
Chile rank
24th
South Korea rank
23rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.942 against 0.94 in Chile, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 19 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.097 | 0.055 | 0.042 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.097 | 0.055 | 0.042 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.0958 | 0.0457 | 0.0501 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.1312 | 0.045 | 0.0862 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.3726 | 0.045 | 0.3276 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.3751 | 0.045 | 0.3301 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.5033 | 0.0439 | 0.4594 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.4836 | 0.034 | 0.4496 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.6224 | 0.0424 | 0.58 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.64 | 0.0473 | 0.5927 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.6304 | 0.057 | 0.5734 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.5675 | 0.1313 | 0.4362 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.593 | 0.2305 | 0.3625 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.593 | 0.1261 | 0.4669 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.5775 | 0.1274 | 0.4501 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.6105 | 0.1248 | 0.4857 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.6493 | 0.2555 | 0.3938 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.601 | 0.5154 | 0.0856 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.7606 | 0.5751 | 0.1855 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.3121 | 0.5214 | 0.2093 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2085 | 0.6912 | 0.4827 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9302 | 0.9529 | 0.0227 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.94 | 0.9614 | 0.0214 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9433 | 0.951 | 0.0077 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.922 | 0.9325 | 0.0105 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.94 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.002, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Chile ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.