Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Kiribati or South Korea?

Kiribati, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Kiribati and South Korea?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kiribati ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Korea?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs South Korea: Legislation on domestic violence

Kiribati

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

South Korea

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Kiribati rank

1st

South Korea rank

1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

Kiribati
South Korea

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Korea
2000s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Korea
2010s	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.5 (1=yes; 0=no)	South Korea
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Kiribati or South Korea?: Kiribati, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Kiribati and South Korea?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Korea?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and South Korea rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?: Kiribati ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislation on domestic violence
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.