Which has higher human rights index, South Korea or Malta?

Malta, at 0.915 against 0.912 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Malta: Human Rights Index

South Korea

0.912

in 2025

Malta

0.915

in 2025

South Korea rank

27th

Malta rank

24th

Human Rights Index over time

South Korea
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2023	0.797	0.5947	Malta
1910s	0.1093	0.797	0.6877	Malta
1920s	0.1134	0.8346	0.7212	Malta
1930s	0.1118	0.8421	0.7303	Malta
1940s	0.2509	0.847	0.5961	Malta
1950s	0.4424	0.8805	0.4381	Malta
1960s	0.4698	0.8838	0.414	Malta
1970s	0.3976	0.877	0.4794	Malta
1980s	0.5565	0.8868	0.3303	Malta
1990s	0.8887	0.921	0.0323	Malta
2000s	0.9226	0.92	0.0026	South Korea
2010s	0.8975	0.9	0.0025	Malta
2020s	0.8963	0.9025	0.0062	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, South Korea or Malta?: Malta, at 0.915 against 0.912 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between South Korea and Malta?: 0.003, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for human rights index?: South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.