Which has higher key features of human rights, South Korea or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.913 against 0.912 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Suriname: Key features of human rights

South Korea

0.912

in 2025

Suriname

0.913

in 2025

South Korea rank

27th

Suriname rank

25th

Key features of human rights over time

South Korea
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.913 against 0.912 in South Korea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

South Korea ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2023	0.6914	0.4891	Suriname
1910s	0.1093	0.692	0.5827	Suriname
1920s	0.1134	0.691	0.5776	Suriname
1930s	0.1118	0.691	0.5792	Suriname
1940s	0.2509	0.7054	0.4545	Suriname
1950s	0.4424	0.7533	0.3109	Suriname
1960s	0.4698	0.7774	0.3076	Suriname
1970s	0.3976	0.8316	0.434	Suriname
1980s	0.5565	0.5665	0.01	Suriname
1990s	0.8887	0.8782	0.0105	South Korea
2000s	0.9226	0.8838	0.0388	South Korea
2010s	0.8975	0.8711	0.0264	South Korea
2020s	0.8963	0.8985	0.0022	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, South Korea or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.913 against 0.912 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between South Korea and Suriname?: 0.001, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Suriname rank globally for key features of human rights?: South Korea ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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.