South Korea vs Spain: Political liberties

South Korea
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

Across all 78 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0.3 1 0.7 Spain
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 Spain?
South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between South Korea and Spain?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
South Korea ranks 1st and Spain 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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