Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre 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 | -33.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civil liberties rating, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.