South Korea vs New Zealand: Free country
South Korea
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Free country over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 2 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 2 | 0.7778 | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for free country?
- South Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand 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).