South Korea vs USSR: Political liberties
South Korea
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
South Korea rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 1.
Across all 43 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between South Korea and USSR?
- 1, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 1990.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
- South Korea ranks 1st and USSR 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.