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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea

South Korea: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.739 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.739
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.794
in 2018
All-time low
0.014
in 1849
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea, 1789–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.739 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 0.794 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1849.

That places South Korea 22nd 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.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.016 —
1790 0.016 +0.0%
1791 0.016 +0.0%
1792 0.016 +0.0%
1793 0.016 +0.0%
1794 0.016 +0.0%
1795 0.016 +0.0%
1796 0.016 +0.0%
1797 0.016 +0.0%
1798 0.016 +0.0%
1799 0.016 +0.0%
1800 0.015 -6.3%
1801 0.015 +0.0%
1802 0.015 +0.0%
1803 0.016 +6.7%
1804 0.015 -6.3%
1805 0.015 +0.0%
1806 0.015 +0.0%
1807 0.015 +0.0%
1808 0.015 +0.0%
1809 0.015 +0.0%
1810 0.015 +0.0%
1811 0.015 +0.0%
1812 0.015 +0.0%
1813 0.015 +0.0%
1814 0.015 +0.0%
1815 0.015 +0.0%
1816 0.015 +0.0%
1817 0.015 +0.0%
1818 0.015 +0.0%
1819 0.015 +0.0%
1820 0.015 +0.0%
1821 0.015 +0.0%
1822 0.015 +0.0%
1823 0.015 +0.0%
1824 0.015 +0.0%
1825 0.015 +0.0%
1826 0.015 +0.0%
1827 0.015 +0.0%
1828 0.015 +0.0%
1829 0.015 +0.0%
1830 0.015 +0.0%
1831 0.015 +0.0%
1832 0.015 +0.0%
1833 0.015 +0.0%
1834 0.015 +0.0%
1835 0.015 +0.0%
1836 0.015 +0.0%
1837 0.015 +0.0%
1838 0.015 +0.0%
1839 0.015 +0.0%
1840 0.015 +0.0%
1841 0.015 +0.0%
1842 0.015 +0.0%
1843 0.015 +0.0%
1844 0.015 +0.0%
1845 0.015 +0.0%
1846 0.015 +0.0%
1847 0.015 +0.0%
1848 0.015 +0.0%
1849 0.014 -6.7%
1850 0.014 +0.0%
1851 0.014 +0.0%
1852 0.014 +0.0%
1853 0.014 +0.0%
1854 0.014 +0.0%
1855 0.014 +0.0%
1856 0.014 +0.0%
1857 0.014 +0.0%
1858 0.014 +0.0%
1859 0.014 +0.0%
1860 0.014 +0.0%
1861 0.014 +0.0%
1862 0.014 +0.0%
1863 0.014 +0.0%
1864 0.016 +14.3%
1865 0.016 +0.0%
1866 0.016 +0.0%
1867 0.016 +0.0%
1868 0.016 +0.0%
1869 0.016 +0.0%
1870 0.016 +0.0%
1871 0.016 +0.0%
1872 0.016 +0.0%
1873 0.016 +0.0%
1874 0.015 -6.3%
1875 0.015 +0.0%
1876 0.015 +0.0%
1877 0.015 +0.0%
1878 0.015 +0.0%
1879 0.015 +0.0%
1880 0.015 +0.0%
1881 0.015 +0.0%
1882 0.016 +6.7%
1883 0.016 +0.0%
1884 0.016 +0.0%
1885 0.017 +6.3%
1886 0.017 +0.0%
1887 0.017 +0.0%
1888 0.017 +0.0%
1889 0.017 +0.0%
1890 0.017 +0.0%
1891 0.017 +0.0%
1892 0.017 +0.0%
1893 0.017 +0.0%
1894 0.019 +11.8%
1895 0.025 +31.6%
1896 0.029 +16.0%
1897 0.034 +17.2%
1898 0.034 +0.0%
1899 0.034 +0.0%
1900 0.033 -2.9%
1901 0.033 +0.0%
1902 0.033 +0.0%
1903 0.033 +0.0%
1904 0.033 +0.0%
1905 0.032 -3.0%
1906 0.032 +0.0%
1907 0.032 +0.0%
1908 0.032 +0.0%
1909 0.032 +0.0%
1910 0.021 -34.4%
1911 0.021 +0.0%
1912 0.021 +0.0%
1913 0.021 +0.0%
1914 0.021 +0.0%
1915 0.021 +0.0%
1916 0.021 +0.0%
1917 0.021 +0.0%
1918 0.021 +0.0%
1919 0.021 +0.0%
1920 0.021 +0.0%
1921 0.021 +0.0%
1922 0.021 +0.0%
1923 0.021 +0.0%
1924 0.021 +0.0%
1925 0.021 +0.0%
1926 0.021 +0.0%
1927 0.021 +0.0%
1928 0.021 +0.0%
1929 0.021 +0.0%
1930 0.021 +0.0%
1931 0.021 +0.0%
1932 0.021 +0.0%
1933 0.021 +0.0%
1934 0.021 +0.0%
1935 0.021 +0.0%
1936 0.021 +0.0%
1937 0.021 +0.0%
1938 0.02 -4.8%
1939 0.019 -5.0%
1940 0.019 +0.0%
1941 0.017 -10.5%
1942 0.017 +0.0%
1943 0.017 +0.0%
1944 0.017 +0.0%
1945 0.031 +82.4%
1946 0.063 +103.2%
1947 0.062 -1.6%
1948 0.103 +66.1%
1949 0.154 +49.5%
1950 0.146 -5.2%
1951 0.142 -2.7%
1952 0.142 +0.0%
1953 0.148 +4.2%
1954 0.146 -1.4%
1955 0.147 +0.7%
1956 0.146 -0.7%
1957 0.146 +0.0%
1958 0.146 +0.0%
1959 0.146 +0.0%
1960 0.223 +52.7%
1961 0.122 -45.3%
1962 0.103 -15.6%
1963 0.108 +4.9%
1964 0.136 +25.9%
1965 0.135 -0.7%
1966 0.135 +0.0%
1967 0.135 +0.0%
1968 0.135 +0.0%
1969 0.135 +0.0%
1970 0.135 +0.0%
1971 0.135 +0.0%
1972 0.106 -21.5%
1973 0.098 -7.5%
1974 0.099 +1.0%
1975 0.099 +0.0%
1976 0.098 -1.0%
1977 0.098 +0.0%
1978 0.098 +0.0%
1979 0.099 +1.0%
1980 0.103 +4.0%
1981 0.105 +1.9%
1982 0.116 +10.5%
1983 0.119 +2.6%
1984 0.123 +3.4%
1985 0.143 +16.3%
1986 0.148 +3.5%
1987 0.219 +48.0%
1988 0.469 +114.2%
1989 0.498 +6.2%
1990 0.5 +0.4%
1991 0.5 +0.0%
1992 0.512 +2.4%
1993 0.607 +18.6%
1994 0.612 +0.8%
1995 0.612 +0.0%
1996 0.618 +1.0%
1997 0.638 +3.2%
1998 0.729 +14.3%
1999 0.736 +1.0%
2000 0.753 +2.3%
2001 0.757 +0.5%
2002 0.761 +0.5%
2003 0.761 +0.0%
2004 0.761 +0.0%
2005 0.762 +0.1%
2006 0.762 +0.0%
2007 0.759 -0.4%
2008 0.661 -12.9%
2009 0.662 +0.2%
2010 0.665 +0.5%
2011 0.665 +0.0%
2012 0.658 -1.1%
2013 0.609 -7.4%
2014 0.6 -1.5%
2015 0.599 -0.2%
2016 0.62 +3.5%
2017 0.791 +27.6%
2018 0.794 +0.4%
2019 0.777 -2.1%
2020 0.782 +0.6%
2021 0.775 -0.9%
2022 0.718 -7.4%
2023 0.62 -13.6%
2024 0.627 +1.1%
2025 0.739 +17.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.739 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.016 0.016 0.016 1
1790s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1800s 0.0151 0.015 0.016 10
1810s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1820s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1830s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1840s 0.0149 0.014 0.015 10
1850s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1860s 0.0152 0.014 0.016 10
1870s 0.0154 0.015 0.016 10
1880s 0.0163 0.015 0.017 10
1890s 0.0243 0.017 0.034 10
1900s 0.0325 0.032 0.033 10
1910s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1920s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1930s 0.0207 0.019 0.021 10
1940s 0.05 0.017 0.154 10
1950s 0.1455 0.142 0.148 10
1960s 0.1367 0.103 0.223 10
1970s 0.1065 0.098 0.135 10
1980s 0.2043 0.103 0.498 10
1990s 0.6064 0.5 0.736 10
2000s 0.7399 0.661 0.762 10
2010s 0.6778 0.599 0.794 10
2020s 0.7102 0.62 0.782 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 19 Austria 0.757 compare
  2. 20 Latvia 0.751 compare
  3. 21 Spain 0.741 compare
  4. 23 Canada 0.736 compare
  5. 24 Japan 0.734 compare
  6. 25 Iceland 0.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Korea was 0.739 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2018.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1849.
How does South Korea rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.