What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in South Korea?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2017.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 1951.

How does South Korea rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

South Korea ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in South Korea

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in South Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

27th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 2017

All-time low

0.366

in 1951

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in South 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. gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.931 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.366, in 1951.

South Korea ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.4547	0.442	0.46	4
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 South Korea

24 Malta 0.915 compare
25 Lithuania 0.913 compare
25 Suriname 0.913 compare
27 Ghana 0.912 compare
27 Netherlands 0.912 compare
30 Austria 0.907 compare
30 Cape Verde 0.907 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

Industry (including construction), value added 914.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 1.8% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 0.2% (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 65.7% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 660.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 2,524.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 642.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 4.2% (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in South Korea?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 1951.
How does South Korea rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: South Korea ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.