Canada vs South Korea: Political liberties

Canada
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Canada
1950s 1 0 1 Canada
1960s 1 0 1 Canada
1970s 1 0 1 Canada
1980s 1 0 1 Canada
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Canada
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Canada or South Korea?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Canada and South Korea?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for political liberties?
Canada ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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