South Korea vs Slovakia: Age of liberal democracy
South Korea
1 years
in 2025
Slovakia
3 years
in 2022
South Korea rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Age of liberal democracy over time
- South Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3 years against 1 years in South Korea, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 3.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 1 years | 6 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 6.5 years | 6 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22 years | 16 years | 6 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 29 years | 2 years | 27 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, South Korea or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3 years against 1 years in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between South Korea and Slovakia?
- 2 years, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Slovakia rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.