Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +99.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -50.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -50.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +25.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
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 South Korea
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- 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 South Korea?
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 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.