South Korea vs Malta: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
0.912
in 2025
Malta
0.915
in 2025
South Korea rank
27th
Malta rank
24th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.4547 | 0.868 | 0.4133 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.4424 | 0.8805 | 0.4381 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.4698 | 0.8838 | 0.414 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.3976 | 0.877 | 0.4794 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5565 | 0.8868 | 0.3303 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.8887 | 0.921 | 0.0323 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9226 | 0.92 | 0.0026 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8975 | 0.9 | 0.0025 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8963 | 0.9025 | 0.0062 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.915 against 0.912 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.003, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.