South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Democracy lexical
South Korea
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for democracy lexical?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.