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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in South Korea

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in South Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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41 Chile 0.789 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for South Korea

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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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.739 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.912 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.551 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.912 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.