Estonia vs South Korea: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Estonia
0.758
in 2025
South Korea
0.751
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
South Korea rank
16th
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.758 against 0.751 in South Korea, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.0146 | 0.0194 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.1025 | 0.0137 | 0.0888 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.4901 | 0.015 | 0.4751 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2625 | 0.015 | 0.2475 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.0225 | 0.0012 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.0526 | 0.0123 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.0732 | 0.0134 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.0429 | 0.0327 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.1674 | 0.045 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6875 | 0.6106 | 0.0769 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.7695 | 0.7469 | 0.0226 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.8023 | 0.6437 | 0.1586 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.7663 | 0.7003 | 0.066 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.751 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.007, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Estonia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 16th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.