Iceland vs South Korea: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Iceland
0.3441
in 2020
South Korea
0.363
in 2020
Iceland rank
43rd
South Korea rank
41st

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
-1-0.500.511.5199920092020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.363 against 0.3441 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0189.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 41st of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7525 -0.6963 1.45 Iceland
2010s 0.4246 -0.1382 0.5628 Iceland
2020s 0.3441 0.363 0.019 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Iceland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.363 against 0.3441 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Iceland and South Korea?
0.0189, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
Iceland ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 41st of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed