South Korea vs Marshall Islands: Free country
South Korea
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Free country over time
- South Korea
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, South Korea or Marshall Islands?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between South Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Marshall Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Marshall Islands rank globally for free country?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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).