South Korea vs Netherlands: Political liberties
South Korea
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Netherlands |
| 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, South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for political liberties?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands 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
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.