South Korea vs Zambia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
South Korea
0.363
in 2020
Zambia
0.3509
in 2020
South Korea rank
41st
Zambia rank
42nd
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.363 against 0.3509 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0121.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zambia ahead.
South Korea ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 42nd of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7147 | -0.1403 | 0.5744 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.1382 | 0.5836 | 0.7218 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.363 | 0.3509 | 0.0121 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, South Korea or Zambia?
- South Korea, at 0.363 against 0.3509 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between South Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0121, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- South Korea ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 42nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.