Civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
That places South Korea 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 13% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -34.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1988 | -25.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.