South Korea vs Spain: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
South Korea
0.712
in 2025
Spain
0.695
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.712 against 0.695 in Spain, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0339 | 0.1065 | 0.0726 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.1129 | 0.0679 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.0982 | 0.0532 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.2886 | 0.2436 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0861 | 0.103 | 0.0169 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.1824 | 0.1066 | 0.0758 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2115 | 0.1272 | 0.0843 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2002 | 0.2739 | 0.0737 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2852 | 0.7881 | 0.5029 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5995 | 0.8141 | 0.2146 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7176 | 0.8077 | 0.0901 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6576 | 0.7725 | 0.1149 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6877 | 0.7278 | 0.0402 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.695 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.017, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.