Germany vs Korea: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Germany
0.828
in 2025
Korea
0.819
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Korea rank
24th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.828 against 0.819 in Korea, a difference of 0.009.
Across all 191 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 21st and Korea ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.026 | 0.015 | 0.011 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.026 | 0.015 | 0.011 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.026 | 0.015 | 0.011 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.028 | 0.015 | 0.013 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.0572 | 0.015 | 0.0422 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.157 | 0.015 | 0.142 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.1894 | 0.015 | 0.1744 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.2287 | 0.015 | 0.2137 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.2315 | 0.0168 | 0.2147 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.2385 | 0.0249 | 0.2136 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.2491 | 0.0214 | 0.2277 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.2812 | 0.0123 | 0.2689 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.6222 | 0.014 | 0.6082 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2421 | 0.014 | 0.2281 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0714 | 0.0132 | 0.0582 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8938 | 0.7309 | 0.1629 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.899 | 0.8184 | 0.0806 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8893 | 0.7672 | 0.1221 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8493 | 0.7948 | 0.0545 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 0.828 against 0.819 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Germany and Korea?
- 0.009, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Germany ranks 21st and Korea ranks 24th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.