Chile vs Korea: Age of electoral democracy
Chile
36
in 2025
Korea
38
in 2025
Chile rank
39th
Korea rank
38th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Chile
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 38 against 36 in Chile, a difference of 2.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2 | Korea |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 17.5 | 2 | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 27.5 | 2 | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 35.5 | 2 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Chile or Korea?
- Korea, at 38 against 36 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Chile and Korea?
- 2, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Korea rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Chile ranks 39th and Korea ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.