Czechia vs South Korea: Free country
Czechia
2
in 2025
South Korea
2
in 2025
Czechia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Free country over time
- Czechia
- South Korea
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.22 | 1.22 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Czechia or South Korea?
- Czechia, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Czechia and South Korea?
- 0, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for free country?
- Czechia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).