Civil liberties score fh in South Korea
South Korea: Civil liberties score fh was 50 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
51
in 2006
All-time low
49
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Civil liberties score fh in South Korea, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score fh in South Korea stood at 50.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in South Korea peaked at 51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2003.
That places South Korea 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Civil liberties score fh in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49 | — |
| 2004 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 50 | +2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 50 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 50 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.71 | 49 | 51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 50 | 49 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.83 | 49 | 50 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score fh in South Korea?
- Civil liberties score fh in South Korea was 50 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for civil liberties score fh?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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