Chile vs Korea: Age of democracy polity

Chile
30
in 2018
Korea
31
in 2018
Chile rank
40th
Korea rank
38th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Chile
  • Korea
0102030196019892018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 31 against 30 in Chile, a difference of 1.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 40th and Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1 2 1 Korea
1990s 6.5 7.5 1 Korea
2000s 16.5 17.5 1 Korea
2010s 26 27 1 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Chile or Korea?
Korea, at 31 against 30 in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Chile and Korea?
1, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for age of democracy polity?
Chile ranks 40th and Korea ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed