South Korea vs Romania: Freedom Score
South Korea
83
in 2025
Romania
83
in 2025
South Korea rank
58th
Romania rank
58th
Freedom Score over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83 against 83 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 58th and Romania ranks 58th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 79 | 6 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 82.9 | 1.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 82.67 | 82.83 | 0.1667 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at 83 against 83 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between South Korea and Romania?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for freedom score?
- South Korea ranks 58th and Romania ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.