Guyana vs South Korea: Free country
Guyana
2
in 2025
South Korea
2
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Free country over time
- Guyana
- South Korea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.22 | 0.2222 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 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, Guyana or South Korea?
- Guyana, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Guyana and South Korea?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Korea rank globally for free country?
- Guyana ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 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).