Political rights rating fh in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Political rights rating fh was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Republic of Korea, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Republic of Korea peaked at 5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
Republic of Korea ranks 115th of 199 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Republic of Korea?
- Political rights rating fh in Republic of Korea was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for political rights rating fh?
- Republic of Korea ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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