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Equal Rights Protection Index in South Korea

South Korea: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.817 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.817
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.879
in 2000
All-time low
0.03
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in South Korea, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.817 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in South Korea peaked at 0.879 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1789.

That places South Korea 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Rights Protection Index in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.03 —
1790 0.03 +0.0%
1791 0.03 +0.0%
1792 0.03 +0.0%
1793 0.03 +0.0%
1794 0.03 +0.0%
1795 0.03 +0.0%
1796 0.03 +0.0%
1797 0.03 +0.0%
1798 0.03 +0.0%
1799 0.03 +0.0%
1800 0.03 +0.0%
1801 0.03 +0.0%
1802 0.03 +0.0%
1803 0.03 +0.0%
1804 0.03 +0.0%
1805 0.03 +0.0%
1806 0.03 +0.0%
1807 0.03 +0.0%
1808 0.03 +0.0%
1809 0.03 +0.0%
1810 0.03 +0.0%
1811 0.03 +0.0%
1812 0.03 +0.0%
1813 0.03 +0.0%
1814 0.03 +0.0%
1815 0.03 +0.0%
1816 0.03 +0.0%
1817 0.03 +0.0%
1818 0.03 +0.0%
1819 0.03 +0.0%
1820 0.03 +0.0%
1821 0.03 +0.0%
1822 0.03 +0.0%
1823 0.03 +0.0%
1824 0.03 +0.0%
1825 0.03 +0.0%
1826 0.03 +0.0%
1827 0.03 +0.0%
1828 0.03 +0.0%
1829 0.03 +0.0%
1830 0.03 +0.0%
1831 0.03 +0.0%
1832 0.03 +0.0%
1833 0.03 +0.0%
1834 0.03 +0.0%
1835 0.03 +0.0%
1836 0.03 +0.0%
1837 0.03 +0.0%
1838 0.03 +0.0%
1839 0.03 +0.0%
1840 0.03 +0.0%
1841 0.03 +0.0%
1842 0.03 +0.0%
1843 0.03 +0.0%
1844 0.03 +0.0%
1845 0.03 +0.0%
1846 0.03 +0.0%
1847 0.03 +0.0%
1848 0.03 +0.0%
1849 0.03 +0.0%
1850 0.03 +0.0%
1851 0.03 +0.0%
1852 0.03 +0.0%
1853 0.03 +0.0%
1854 0.03 +0.0%
1855 0.03 +0.0%
1856 0.03 +0.0%
1857 0.03 +0.0%
1858 0.03 +0.0%
1859 0.03 +0.0%
1860 0.03 +0.0%
1861 0.03 +0.0%
1862 0.03 +0.0%
1863 0.03 +0.0%
1864 0.03 +0.0%
1865 0.03 +0.0%
1866 0.03 +0.0%
1867 0.03 +0.0%
1868 0.03 +0.0%
1869 0.03 +0.0%
1870 0.03 +0.0%
1871 0.03 +0.0%
1872 0.03 +0.0%
1873 0.03 +0.0%
1874 0.03 +0.0%
1875 0.03 +0.0%
1876 0.03 +0.0%
1877 0.03 +0.0%
1878 0.03 +0.0%
1879 0.03 +0.0%
1880 0.03 +0.0%
1881 0.03 +0.0%
1882 0.03 +0.0%
1883 0.03 +0.0%
1884 0.03 +0.0%
1885 0.03 +0.0%
1886 0.03 +0.0%
1887 0.03 +0.0%
1888 0.03 +0.0%
1889 0.03 +0.0%
1890 0.03 +0.0%
1891 0.03 +0.0%
1892 0.03 +0.0%
1893 0.03 +0.0%
1894 0.205 +583.3%
1895 0.205 +0.0%
1896 0.205 +0.0%
1897 0.205 +0.0%
1898 0.205 +0.0%
1899 0.205 +0.0%
1900 0.161 -21.5%
1901 0.161 +0.0%
1902 0.161 +0.0%
1903 0.161 +0.0%
1904 0.161 +0.0%
1905 0.161 +0.0%
1906 0.161 +0.0%
1907 0.161 +0.0%
1908 0.161 +0.0%
1909 0.161 +0.0%
1910 0.125 -22.4%
1911 0.162 +29.6%
1912 0.162 +0.0%
1913 0.162 +0.0%
1914 0.162 +0.0%
1915 0.162 +0.0%
1916 0.162 +0.0%
1917 0.162 +0.0%
1918 0.162 +0.0%
1919 0.162 +0.0%
1920 0.162 +0.0%
1921 0.162 +0.0%
1922 0.162 +0.0%
1923 0.162 +0.0%
1924 0.162 +0.0%
1925 0.162 +0.0%
1926 0.162 +0.0%
1927 0.162 +0.0%
1928 0.162 +0.0%
1929 0.162 +0.0%
1930 0.162 +0.0%
1931 0.162 +0.0%
1932 0.162 +0.0%
1933 0.162 +0.0%
1934 0.162 +0.0%
1935 0.162 +0.0%
1936 0.162 +0.0%
1937 0.162 +0.0%
1938 0.162 +0.0%
1939 0.162 +0.0%
1940 0.162 +0.0%
1941 0.162 +0.0%
1942 0.162 +0.0%
1943 0.162 +0.0%
1944 0.162 +0.0%
1945 0.258 +59.3%
1946 0.532 +106.2%
1947 0.532 +0.0%
1948 0.532 +0.0%
1949 0.532 +0.0%
1950 0.532 +0.0%
1951 0.532 +0.0%
1952 0.532 +0.0%
1953 0.532 +0.0%
1954 0.597 +12.2%
1955 0.597 +0.0%
1956 0.597 +0.0%
1957 0.597 +0.0%
1958 0.597 +0.0%
1959 0.597 +0.0%
1960 0.6 +0.5%
1961 0.6 +0.0%
1962 0.6 +0.0%
1963 0.6 +0.0%
1964 0.6 +0.0%
1965 0.6 +0.0%
1966 0.6 +0.0%
1967 0.6 +0.0%
1968 0.6 +0.0%
1969 0.6 +0.0%
1970 0.614 +2.3%
1971 0.614 +0.0%
1972 0.614 +0.0%
1973 0.614 +0.0%
1974 0.614 +0.0%
1975 0.614 +0.0%
1976 0.614 +0.0%
1977 0.614 +0.0%
1978 0.614 +0.0%
1979 0.614 +0.0%
1980 0.624 +1.6%
1981 0.624 +0.0%
1982 0.624 +0.0%
1983 0.624 +0.0%
1984 0.624 +0.0%
1985 0.624 +0.0%
1986 0.624 +0.0%
1987 0.761 +22.0%
1988 0.787 +3.4%
1989 0.787 +0.0%
1990 0.821 +4.3%
1991 0.821 +0.0%
1992 0.821 +0.0%
1993 0.821 +0.0%
1994 0.821 +0.0%
1995 0.821 +0.0%
1996 0.821 +0.0%
1997 0.821 +0.0%
1998 0.828 +0.9%
1999 0.86 +3.9%
2000 0.879 +2.2%
2001 0.879 +0.0%
2002 0.879 +0.0%
2003 0.879 +0.0%
2004 0.879 +0.0%
2005 0.879 +0.0%
2006 0.879 +0.0%
2007 0.879 +0.0%
2008 0.849 -3.4%
2009 0.849 +0.0%
2010 0.849 +0.0%
2011 0.849 +0.0%
2012 0.849 +0.0%
2013 0.817 -3.8%
2014 0.827 +1.2%
2015 0.827 +0.0%
2016 0.827 +0.0%
2017 0.841 +1.7%
2018 0.841 +0.0%
2019 0.841 +0.0%
2020 0.842 +0.1%
2021 0.829 -1.5%
2022 0.817 -1.4%
2023 0.817 +0.0%
2024 0.817 +0.0%
2025 0.817 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.817 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.03 0.03 0.03 1
1790s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1800s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1810s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1820s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1830s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1840s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1850s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1860s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1870s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1880s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1890s 0.135 0.03 0.205 10
1900s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1910s 0.1583 0.125 0.162 10
1920s 0.162 0.162 0.162 10
1930s 0.162 0.162 0.162 10
1940s 0.3196 0.162 0.532 10
1950s 0.571 0.532 0.597 10
1960s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
1970s 0.614 0.614 0.614 10
1980s 0.6703 0.624 0.787 10
1990s 0.8256 0.821 0.86 10
2000s 0.873 0.849 0.879 10
2010s 0.8368 0.817 0.849 10
2020s 0.8232 0.817 0.842 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 35 Mali 0.824 compare
  2. 36 Cape Verde 0.823 compare
  3. 36 Lithuania 0.823 compare
  4. 39 Greece 0.815 compare
  5. 40 Spain 0.81 compare
  6. 41 Chile 0.789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in South Korea?
Equal rights protection index in South Korea was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.879 in 2000.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1789.
How does South Korea rank for equal rights protection index?
South Korea ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.