What is women's civil liberties index in South Korea?

Women's civil liberties index in South Korea was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1989.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.

How does South Korea rank for women's civil liberties index?

South Korea ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in South Korea

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in South Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Women's 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's Civil Liberties Index in South Korea, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.926 for women's 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's civil liberties index in South Korea peaked at 0.947 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

South 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's Civil Liberties Index in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in South Korea, 1789 to 2025.
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%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.926 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.926 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.693, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 South Korea

16 Japan 0.927 compare
16 Lithuania 0.927 compare
18 Seychelles 0.926 compare
20 Taiwan 0.925 compare
21 Slovenia 0.921 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for South Korea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 46,871 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in South Korea?: Women's civil liberties index in South Korea was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1989.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does South Korea rank for women's civil liberties index?: South Korea ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.