Canada vs South Korea: Freedom of expression index
Canada
0.933
in 2025
South Korea
0.933
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
South Korea rank
12th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.933 against 0.933 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.847 | 0.071 | 0.776 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.847 | 0.071 | 0.776 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.847 | 0.071 | 0.776 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.847 | 0.071 | 0.776 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.847 | 0.0755 | 0.7715 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.847 | 0.1441 | 0.7029 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.87 | 0.1274 | 0.7426 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.848 | 0.0606 | 0.7874 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.878 | 0.074 | 0.804 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.8514 | 0.074 | 0.7774 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8504 | 0.1952 | 0.6552 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.8923 | 0.3749 | 0.5174 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.9209 | 0.3929 | 0.528 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.9284 | 0.2773 | 0.6511 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9316 | 0.4307 | 0.5009 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9286 | 0.8876 | 0.041 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.9318 | 0.9272 | 0.0046 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9366 | 0.8388 | 0.0978 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.942 | 0.8815 | 0.0605 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 0.933 against 0.933 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Canada and South Korea?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.