Age of liberal democracy row in South Korea
South Korea: Age of liberal democracy row was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy row in South Korea, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy row in South Korea is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.8% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy row in South Korea peaked at 31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1993.
That places South Korea 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More social development data for South Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 117 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.912 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.739 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.819 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.933 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.551 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy row in South Korea?
- Age of liberal democracy row in South Korea was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy row recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy row recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for age of liberal democracy row?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of liberal democracy row rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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