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Women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Women civil liberties index was 0.926 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.947
in 1989
All-time low
0.037
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.926 for women civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.947 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.037 —
1790 0.037 +0.0%
1791 0.037 +0.0%
1792 0.037 +0.0%
1793 0.037 +0.0%
1794 0.037 +0.0%
1795 0.037 +0.0%
1796 0.037 +0.0%
1797 0.037 +0.0%
1798 0.037 +0.0%
1799 0.037 +0.0%
1800 0.037 +0.0%
1801 0.037 +0.0%
1802 0.037 +0.0%
1803 0.037 +0.0%
1804 0.037 +0.0%
1805 0.037 +0.0%
1806 0.037 +0.0%
1807 0.037 +0.0%
1808 0.037 +0.0%
1809 0.037 +0.0%
1810 0.037 +0.0%
1811 0.037 +0.0%
1812 0.037 +0.0%
1813 0.037 +0.0%
1814 0.037 +0.0%
1815 0.037 +0.0%
1816 0.037 +0.0%
1817 0.037 +0.0%
1818 0.037 +0.0%
1819 0.037 +0.0%
1820 0.037 +0.0%
1821 0.037 +0.0%
1822 0.037 +0.0%
1823 0.037 +0.0%
1824 0.037 +0.0%
1825 0.037 +0.0%
1826 0.037 +0.0%
1827 0.037 +0.0%
1828 0.037 +0.0%
1829 0.037 +0.0%
1830 0.037 +0.0%
1831 0.037 +0.0%
1832 0.037 +0.0%
1833 0.037 +0.0%
1834 0.037 +0.0%
1835 0.037 +0.0%
1836 0.037 +0.0%
1837 0.037 +0.0%
1838 0.037 +0.0%
1839 0.037 +0.0%
1840 0.037 +0.0%
1841 0.037 +0.0%
1842 0.037 +0.0%
1843 0.037 +0.0%
1844 0.037 +0.0%
1845 0.037 +0.0%
1846 0.037 +0.0%
1847 0.037 +0.0%
1848 0.037 +0.0%
1849 0.037 +0.0%
1850 0.037 +0.0%
1851 0.037 +0.0%
1852 0.037 +0.0%
1853 0.037 +0.0%
1854 0.037 +0.0%
1855 0.037 +0.0%
1856 0.037 +0.0%
1857 0.037 +0.0%
1858 0.037 +0.0%
1859 0.037 +0.0%
1860 0.037 +0.0%
1861 0.037 +0.0%
1862 0.037 +0.0%
1863 0.037 +0.0%
1864 0.037 +0.0%
1865 0.037 +0.0%
1866 0.037 +0.0%
1867 0.037 +0.0%
1868 0.037 +0.0%
1869 0.037 +0.0%
1870 0.037 +0.0%
1871 0.037 +0.0%
1872 0.037 +0.0%
1873 0.037 +0.0%
1874 0.037 +0.0%
1875 0.037 +0.0%
1876 0.037 +0.0%
1877 0.037 +0.0%
1878 0.037 +0.0%
1879 0.037 +0.0%
1880 0.037 +0.0%
1881 0.037 +0.0%
1882 0.037 +0.0%
1883 0.037 +0.0%
1884 0.037 +0.0%
1885 0.037 +0.0%
1886 0.037 +0.0%
1887 0.037 +0.0%
1888 0.037 +0.0%
1889 0.037 +0.0%
1890 0.037 +0.0%
1891 0.037 +0.0%
1892 0.037 +0.0%
1893 0.037 +0.0%
1894 0.092 +148.6%
1895 0.134 +45.7%
1896 0.134 +0.0%
1897 0.214 +59.7%
1898 0.214 +0.0%
1899 0.214 +0.0%
1900 0.214 +0.0%
1901 0.214 +0.0%
1902 0.214 +0.0%
1903 0.214 +0.0%
1904 0.22 +2.8%
1905 0.22 +0.0%
1906 0.22 +0.0%
1907 0.22 +0.0%
1908 0.22 +0.0%
1909 0.22 +0.0%
1910 0.213 -3.2%
1911 0.213 +0.0%
1912 0.213 +0.0%
1913 0.213 +0.0%
1914 0.213 +0.0%
1915 0.213 +0.0%
1916 0.213 +0.0%
1917 0.213 +0.0%
1918 0.213 +0.0%
1919 0.213 +0.0%
1920 0.213 +0.0%
1921 0.213 +0.0%
1922 0.213 +0.0%
1923 0.212 -0.5%
1924 0.212 +0.0%
1925 0.212 +0.0%
1926 0.212 +0.0%
1927 0.212 +0.0%
1928 0.212 +0.0%
1929 0.212 +0.0%
1930 0.212 +0.0%
1931 0.212 +0.0%
1932 0.212 +0.0%
1933 0.212 +0.0%
1934 0.212 +0.0%
1935 0.212 +0.0%
1936 0.212 +0.0%
1937 0.193 -9.0%
1938 0.173 -10.4%
1939 0.173 +0.0%
1940 0.173 +0.0%
1941 0.13 -24.9%
1942 0.13 +0.0%
1943 0.13 +0.0%
1944 0.13 +0.0%
1945 0.296 +127.7%
1946 0.699 +136.1%
1947 0.699 +0.0%
1948 0.702 +0.4%
1949 0.702 +0.0%
1950 0.654 -6.8%
1951 0.654 +0.0%
1952 0.654 +0.0%
1953 0.715 +9.3%
1954 0.766 +7.1%
1955 0.785 +2.5%
1956 0.785 +0.0%
1957 0.785 +0.0%
1958 0.819 +4.3%
1959 0.819 +0.0%
1960 0.83 +1.3%
1961 0.815 -1.8%
1962 0.815 +0.0%
1963 0.815 +0.0%
1964 0.815 +0.0%
1965 0.815 +0.0%
1966 0.815 +0.0%
1967 0.815 +0.0%
1968 0.815 +0.0%
1969 0.815 +0.0%
1970 0.815 +0.0%
1971 0.815 +0.0%
1972 0.815 +0.0%
1973 0.815 +0.0%
1974 0.815 +0.0%
1975 0.815 +0.0%
1976 0.815 +0.0%
1977 0.815 +0.0%
1978 0.815 +0.0%
1979 0.815 +0.0%
1980 0.809 -0.7%
1981 0.809 +0.0%
1982 0.9 +11.2%
1983 0.9 +0.0%
1984 0.9 +0.0%
1985 0.9 +0.0%
1986 0.9 +0.0%
1987 0.921 +2.3%
1988 0.944 +2.5%
1989 0.947 +0.3%
1990 0.947 +0.0%
1991 0.947 +0.0%
1992 0.947 +0.0%
1993 0.946 -0.1%
1994 0.946 +0.0%
1995 0.946 +0.0%
1996 0.946 +0.0%
1997 0.946 +0.0%
1998 0.946 +0.0%
1999 0.946 +0.0%
2000 0.946 +0.0%
2001 0.946 +0.0%
2002 0.946 +0.0%
2003 0.946 +0.0%
2004 0.946 +0.0%
2005 0.946 +0.0%
2006 0.946 +0.0%
2007 0.946 +0.0%
2008 0.946 +0.0%
2009 0.946 +0.0%
2010 0.946 +0.0%
2011 0.946 +0.0%
2012 0.946 +0.0%
2013 0.932 -1.5%
2014 0.932 +0.0%
2015 0.932 +0.0%
2016 0.932 +0.0%
2017 0.939 +0.8%
2018 0.939 +0.0%
2019 0.939 +0.0%
2020 0.932 -0.7%
2021 0.924 -0.9%
2022 0.924 +0.0%
2023 0.924 +0.0%
2024 0.909 -1.6%
2025 0.926 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.037 0.037 0.037 1
1790s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1800s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1810s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1820s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1830s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1840s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1850s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1860s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1870s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1880s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1890s 0.115 0.037 0.214 10
1900s 0.2176 0.214 0.22 10
1910s 0.213 0.213 0.213 10
1920s 0.2123 0.212 0.213 10
1930s 0.2023 0.173 0.212 10
1940s 0.3791 0.13 0.702 10
1950s 0.7436 0.654 0.819 10
1960s 0.8165 0.815 0.83 10
1970s 0.815 0.815 0.815 10
1980s 0.893 0.809 0.947 10
1990s 0.9463 0.946 0.947 10
2000s 0.946 0.946 0.946 10
2010s 0.9383 0.932 0.946 10
2020s 0.9232 0.909 0.932 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 16 Japan 0.927 compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 0.927 compare
  3. 18 Seychelles 0.926 compare
  4. 20 Taiwan, China 0.925 compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 0.921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea?
Women civil liberties index in Republic of Korea was 0.926 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1989.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does Republic of Korea rank for women civil liberties index?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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