South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- South Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 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 electoral democracy, South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for electoral democracy?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).