Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or South Korea?

Austria, at 0.723 against 0.712 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs South Korea: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Austria

0.723

in 2025

South Korea

0.712

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

South Korea rank

20th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Austria
South Korea

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.723 against 0.712 in South Korea, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2365	0.0465	0.19	Austria
1920s	0.4352	0.045	0.3902	Austria
1930s	0.2496	0.045	0.2046	Austria
1940s	0.6278	0.1272	0.5006	Austria
1950s	0.6686	0.1824	0.4862	Austria
1960s	0.7121	0.2115	0.5006	Austria
1970s	0.7615	0.2002	0.5613	Austria
1980s	0.7688	0.2852	0.4836	Austria
1990s	0.76	0.5995	0.1605	Austria
2000s	0.7657	0.7176	0.0481	Austria
2010s	0.7645	0.6576	0.1069	Austria
2020s	0.7427	0.6877	0.055	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or South Korea?: Austria, at 0.723 against 0.712 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Austria and South Korea?: 0.011, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.