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

South Korea, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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.

South Korea vs Netherlands: Deliberative Democracy Index

South Korea

0.751

in 2025

Netherlands

0.742

in 2025

South Korea rank

16th

Netherlands rank

17th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

South Korea
Netherlands

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.751 against 0.742 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

South Korea ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0146	0.369	0.3544	Netherlands
1910s	0.0137	0.3851	0.3714	Netherlands
1920s	0.015	0.5629	0.5479	Netherlands
1930s	0.015	0.5722	0.5572	Netherlands
1940s	0.0225	0.3752	0.3527	Netherlands
1950s	0.0526	0.6714	0.6188	Netherlands
1960s	0.0732	0.7108	0.6376	Netherlands
1970s	0.0429	0.7856	0.7427	Netherlands
1980s	0.1674	0.7974	0.63	Netherlands
1990s	0.6106	0.79	0.1794	Netherlands
2000s	0.7469	0.7902	0.0433	Netherlands
2010s	0.6437	0.8092	0.1655	Netherlands
2020s	0.7003	0.7837	0.0833	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, South Korea or Netherlands?: South Korea, at 0.751 against 0.742 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between South Korea and Netherlands?: 0.009, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: South Korea ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.