Japan vs South Korea: Political liberties lexical
Japan
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Political liberties lexical over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 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 lexical, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties lexical between Japan and South Korea?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for political liberties lexical?
- Japan ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political liberties lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.