How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Afghanistan

0.041

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0.024

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

173rd

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

174th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Afghanistan
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.041 against 0.024 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 174th of 174 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.277	0.0553	0.2218	Afghanistan
1950s	0.2699	0.0427	0.2272	Afghanistan
1960s	0.3107	0.0202	0.2905	Afghanistan
1970s	0.2259	0.0154	0.2105	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0813	0.015	0.0663	Afghanistan
1990s	0.0562	0.015	0.0412	Afghanistan
2000s	0.4404	0.015	0.4254	Afghanistan
2010s	0.518	0.0167	0.5013	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1287	0.0218	0.1068	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Afghanistan, at 0.041 against 0.024 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.017, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 27 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.