Iceland vs South Korea: Key features of democracy
Iceland
0.807
in 2025
South Korea
0.819
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Key features of democracy over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.819 against 0.807 in Iceland, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4663 | 0.0214 | 0.4449 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.6412 | 0.0123 | 0.6289 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.7719 | 0.014 | 0.7579 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.7793 | 0.014 | 0.7653 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.7847 | 0.0708 | 0.7139 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.8049 | 0.2568 | 0.5481 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8138 | 0.2536 | 0.5602 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8254 | 0.2246 | 0.6008 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.8507 | 0.3359 | 0.5148 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.8645 | 0.7225 | 0.142 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8703 | 0.8184 | 0.0519 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8667 | 0.7672 | 0.0995 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8362 | 0.7948 | 0.0413 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.819 against 0.807 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.012, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Iceland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.