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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

South Korea vs Netherlands: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

South Korea

0.912

in 2025

Netherlands

0.912

in 2025

South Korea rank

27th

Netherlands rank

27th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

South Korea
Netherlands

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.912 against 0.912 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.083	0.321	0.238	Netherlands
1790s	0.0838	0.3384	0.2546	Netherlands
1800s	0.0844	0.3962	0.3118	Netherlands
1810s	0.0838	0.5206	0.4368	Netherlands
1820s	0.0836	0.667	0.5834	Netherlands
1830s	0.0829	0.6832	0.6003	Netherlands
1840s	0.0821	0.7054	0.6233	Netherlands
1850s	0.083	0.835	0.752	Netherlands
1860s	0.0776	0.835	0.7574	Netherlands
1870s	0.0754	0.835	0.7596	Netherlands
1880s	0.0905	0.837	0.7465	Netherlands
1890s	0.161	0.845	0.684	Netherlands
1900s	0.2023	0.845	0.6427	Netherlands
1910s	0.1093	0.8453	0.736	Netherlands
1920s	0.1134	0.852	0.7386	Netherlands
1930s	0.1118	0.8508	0.739	Netherlands
1940s	0.2509	0.5227	0.2718	Netherlands
1950s	0.4424	0.9002	0.4578	Netherlands
1960s	0.4698	0.9238	0.454	Netherlands
1970s	0.3976	0.9441	0.5465	Netherlands
1980s	0.5565	0.949	0.3925	Netherlands
1990s	0.8887	0.9488	0.0601	Netherlands
2000s	0.9226	0.9474	0.0248	Netherlands
2010s	0.8975	0.9398	0.0423	Netherlands
2020s	0.8963	0.9198	0.0235	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, South Korea or Netherlands?: South Korea, at 0.912 against 0.912 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between South Korea and Netherlands?: 0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: South Korea ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.