KR
South Korea
Asia
South Korea ranks #36 of 197 tracked countries with an overall freedom score of 73.7/100.
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73.7
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How to read South Korea's freedom profile
With an overall score of 73.7/100, South Korea is broadly free, with clear room to improve in places. It ranks #36 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Asia region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.
Its strongest freedom is Religion (9.9/10), while Privacy (5.0/10) is where it scores lowest. That 4.9-point spread means South Korea's record is uneven, with real gaps between its strongest and weakest freedoms. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.