Which has higher private civil liberties index, South Korea or Moldova?

South Korea, at 0.894 against 0.894 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?

217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

South Korea vs Moldova: Private Civil Liberties Index

South Korea

0.894

in 2025

Moldova

0.894

in 2025

South Korea rank

34th

Moldova rank

34th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

South Korea
Moldova

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.894 against 0.894 in Moldova, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.

South Korea ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 9 and Moldova in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.021	0.003	Moldova
1790s	0.0169	0.021	0.0041	Moldova
1800s	0.0194	0.0255	0.0061	Moldova
1810s	0.0168	0.026	0.0092	Moldova
1820s	0.0159	0.0224	0.0065	Moldova
1830s	0.0165	0.017	0.0005	Moldova
1840s	0.0124	0.019	0.0066	Moldova
1850s	0.016	0.037	0.021	Moldova
1860s	0.0145	0.0771	0.0626	Moldova
1870s	0.0186	0.081	0.0624	Moldova
1880s	0.0563	0.0824	0.0261	Moldova
1890s	0.1289	0.1628	0.0339	Moldova
1900s	0.1968	0.2328	0.036	Moldova
1910s	0.1579	0.2058	0.0479	Moldova
1940s	0.2979	0.0066	0.2913	South Korea
1950s	0.5422	0.0273	0.5149	South Korea
1960s	0.6056	0.0457	0.5599	South Korea
1970s	0.6004	0.0512	0.5492	South Korea
1980s	0.7678	0.0816	0.6862	South Korea
1990s	0.9224	0.7967	0.1257	South Korea
2000s	0.9116	0.8131	0.0985	South Korea
2010s	0.9062	0.8612	0.045	South Korea
2020s	0.899	0.8663	0.0327	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, South Korea or Moldova?: South Korea, at 0.894 against 0.894 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between South Korea and Moldova?: 0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for private civil liberties index?: South Korea ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.