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

South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.695 in Spain as of 2025.

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

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.

South Korea vs Spain: Egalitarian Democracy Index

South Korea

0.712

in 2025

Spain

0.695

in 2025

South Korea rank

20th

Spain rank

23rd

Egalitarian Democracy Index 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, 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 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?: South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd 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.