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

France, at 0.721 against 0.712 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs South Korea: Egalitarian Democracy Index

France

0.721

in 2025

South Korea

0.712

in 2025

France rank

19th

South Korea rank

20th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 0.721 against 0.712 in South Korea, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 126 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 20th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3801	0.0339	0.3462	France
1910s	0.3644	0.045	0.3194	France
1920s	0.3796	0.045	0.3346	France
1930s	0.3831	0.045	0.3381	France
1940s	0.3172	0.0861	0.2311	France
1950s	0.5943	0.1824	0.4119	France
1960s	0.6368	0.2115	0.4253	France
1970s	0.7031	0.2002	0.5029	France
1980s	0.7277	0.2852	0.4425	France
1990s	0.7604	0.5995	0.1609	France
2000s	0.7815	0.7176	0.0639	France
2010s	0.793	0.6576	0.1354	France
2020s	0.7412	0.6877	0.0535	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, France or South Korea?: France, at 0.721 against 0.712 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between France and South Korea?: 0.009, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: France ranks 19th 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.