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

South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.707 in Finland 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs South Korea: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Finland

0.707

in 2025

South Korea

0.712

in 2025

Finland rank

21st

South Korea rank

20th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Finland
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.712 against 0.707 in Finland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th 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	0.1893	0.0339	0.1554	Finland
1910s	0.2682	0.045	0.2232	Finland
1920s	0.503	0.045	0.458	Finland
1930s	0.4586	0.045	0.4136	Finland
1940s	0.501	0.0861	0.4149	Finland
1950s	0.6843	0.1824	0.5019	Finland
1960s	0.6951	0.2115	0.4836	Finland
1970s	0.7481	0.2002	0.5479	Finland
1980s	0.7798	0.2852	0.4946	Finland
1990s	0.8039	0.5995	0.2044	Finland
2000s	0.8138	0.7176	0.0962	Finland
2010s	0.8166	0.6576	0.159	Finland
2020s	0.7578	0.6877	0.0702	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Finland or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.707 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Finland and South Korea?: 0.005, with South Korea 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Finland ranks 21st 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.