Kiribati vs Korea, Rep.: Political liberties

Kiribati
1
in 2025
Korea, Rep.
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
Korea, Rep. rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Kiribati
  • Korea, Rep.
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Korea, Rep. ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 Kiribati
1980s 1 0 1 Kiribati
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Kiribati
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Kiribati or Korea, Rep.?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in Korea, Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Kiribati and Korea, Rep.?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Korea, Rep.?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Korea, Rep. rank globally for political liberties?
Kiribati ranks 1st and Korea, Rep. 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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