Chile vs South Korea: Equal Rights Protection Index
Chile
0.789
in 2025
South Korea
0.817
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
South Korea rank
38th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.817 against 0.789 in Chile, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.032 | 0.03 | 0.002 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.032 | 0.03 | 0.002 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.032 | 0.03 | 0.002 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.0323 | 0.03 | 0.0023 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.028 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.028 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.028 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.028 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.058 | 0.03 | 0.028 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.0484 | 0.03 | 0.0184 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.042 | 0.03 | 0.012 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.042 | 0.135 | 0.093 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.161 | 0.115 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.1583 | 0.1123 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.054 | 0.162 | 0.108 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.162 | 0.033 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.3196 | 0.0866 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.571 | 0.338 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.234 | 0.6 | 0.366 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2238 | 0.614 | 0.3902 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.6703 | 0.5953 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.732 | 0.8256 | 0.0936 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.738 | 0.873 | 0.135 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8277 | 0.8368 | 0.0091 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7937 | 0.8232 | 0.0295 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.817 against 0.789 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.028, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Chile ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 38th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.