India vs Korea: Age of electoral democracy
India
39
in 2016
Korea
38
in 2025
India rank
36th
Korea rank
38th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 39 against 38 in Korea, a difference of 1.
Across all 29 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 36th and Korea ranks 38th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 | 1.5 | 10 | India |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 7.5 | 10 | India |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 17.5 | 10 | India |
| 2010s | 36 | 26 | 10 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, India or Korea?
- India, at 39 against 38 in Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between India and Korea?
- 1, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- India ranks 36th 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.