Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Finland or South Korea?

Finland, at 0.762 against 0.751 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs South Korea: Deliberative Democracy Index

Finland

0.762

in 2025

South Korea

0.751

in 2025

Finland rank

14th

South Korea rank

16th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Finland
South Korea

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.762 against 0.751 in South Korea, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1261	0.0146	0.1115	Finland
1910s	0.2127	0.0137	0.199	Finland
1920s	0.5081	0.015	0.4931	Finland
1930s	0.3945	0.015	0.3795	Finland
1940s	0.3962	0.0225	0.3737	Finland
1950s	0.6703	0.0526	0.6177	Finland
1960s	0.6501	0.0732	0.5769	Finland
1970s	0.6539	0.0429	0.611	Finland
1980s	0.7723	0.1674	0.6049	Finland
1990s	0.8165	0.6106	0.2059	Finland
2000s	0.827	0.7469	0.0801	Finland
2010s	0.8184	0.6437	0.1747	Finland
2020s	0.7858	0.7003	0.0855	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Finland or South Korea?: Finland, at 0.762 against 0.751 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Finland and South Korea?: 0.011, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Finland ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.