Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea
Korea: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.912 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.912
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2017
All-time low
0.073
in 1866
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea stood at 0.912.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea peaked at 0.931 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1866.
Korea ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0838 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0844 | 0.083 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0838 | 0.083 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0836 | 0.082 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0829 | 0.082 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0821 | 0.082 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0776 | 0.073 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0754 | 0.073 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0905 | 0.079 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.161 | 0.097 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2023 | 0.195 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1093 | 0.108 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1134 | 0.112 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1118 | 0.101 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2509 | 0.081 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4424 | 0.366 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4698 | 0.434 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3976 | 0.384 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5565 | 0.408 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8887 | 0.852 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9226 | 0.893 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8975 | 0.877 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8963 | 0.83 | 0.929 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More social development data for 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Korea was 0.912 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1866.
- How does Korea rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Korea ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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