Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 units per square kilometre for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Republic of Korea ranks 107th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More social development data for Republic of Korea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.