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