South Korea vs Spain: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
South Korea
0.819
in 2025
Spain
0.822
in 2025
South Korea rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.822 against 0.819 in South Korea, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.015 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.015 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.015 | 0.0278 | 0.0128 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0603 | 0.0453 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.0912 | 0.0762 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.0898 | 0.0748 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.015 | 0.1313 | 0.1163 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.015 | 0.128 | 0.113 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.145 | 0.13 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.2047 | 0.1897 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0168 | 0.1557 | 0.1389 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.0249 | 0.1823 | 0.1574 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.0214 | 0.1827 | 0.1613 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0123 | 0.1794 | 0.1671 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.0994 | 0.0854 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.3925 | 0.3785 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0708 | 0.0691 | 0.0017 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2568 | 0.0691 | 0.1877 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2536 | 0.0797 | 0.1739 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2246 | 0.2838 | 0.0592 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.3359 | 0.8845 | 0.5486 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7225 | 0.8927 | 0.1702 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8184 | 0.8837 | 0.0653 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7672 | 0.868 | 0.1008 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7948 | 0.8475 | 0.0527 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.822 against 0.819 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.003, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.