Ghana vs South Korea: Private civil liberties index
Ghana
0.897
in 2025
South Korea
0.894
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
South Korea rank
34th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ghana
- South Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.897 against 0.894 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.519 | 0.1973 | 0.3217 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.519 | 0.1579 | 0.3611 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.506 | 0.1601 | 0.3459 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.5036 | 0.1552 | 0.3484 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.5026 | 0.2979 | 0.2047 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.5797 | 0.5422 | 0.0375 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.7205 | 0.6056 | 0.1149 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.7279 | 0.6004 | 0.1275 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.6631 | 0.7678 | 0.1047 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8261 | 0.9224 | 0.0963 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9306 | 0.9116 | 0.019 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9161 | 0.9062 | 0.0099 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8987 | 0.899 | 0.0003 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ghana or South Korea?
- Ghana, at 0.897 against 0.894 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ghana and South Korea?
- 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.