South Korea

Free
83
100
PR Political Rights 33 40
CL Civil Liberties 50 60
Last Year's Score & Status
81 100 Free
A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the methodology.
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The Freedom in the World 2026 report for South Korea will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Learn more about South Korea here.

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  • Population

    51,630,000
  • Global Freedom Score

    83 100 free
  • Internet Freedom Score

    65 100 partly free