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

South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

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 Taiwan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

South Korea

0.712

in 2025

Taiwan

0.702

in 2025

South Korea rank

20th

Taiwan rank

22nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

South Korea
Taiwan

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.712 against 0.702 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

South Korea ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0339	0.058	0.0241	Taiwan
1910s	0.045	0.058	0.013	Taiwan
1920s	0.045	0.0607	0.0157	Taiwan
1930s	0.045	0.0592	0.0142	Taiwan
1940s	0.0861	0.0788	0.0073	South Korea
1950s	0.1824	0.1138	0.0686	South Korea
1960s	0.2115	0.1177	0.0938	South Korea
1970s	0.2002	0.1394	0.0608	South Korea
1980s	0.2852	0.1991	0.0861	South Korea
1990s	0.5995	0.3812	0.2183	South Korea
2000s	0.7176	0.6783	0.0393	South Korea
2010s	0.6576	0.7201	0.0625	Taiwan
2020s	0.6877	0.7257	0.038	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, South Korea or Taiwan?: South Korea, at 0.712 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between South Korea and Taiwan?: 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: South Korea ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.