Iceland vs Korea: Key features of liberal democracy
Iceland
0.72
in 2025
Korea
0.739
in 2025
Iceland rank
25th
Korea rank
22nd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.739 against 0.72 in Iceland, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4157 | 0.0325 | 0.3832 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5491 | 0.021 | 0.5281 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6642 | 0.021 | 0.6432 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6604 | 0.0207 | 0.6397 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.6733 | 0.05 | 0.6233 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.698 | 0.1455 | 0.5525 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7079 | 0.1367 | 0.5712 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.7194 | 0.1065 | 0.6129 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7506 | 0.2043 | 0.5463 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.6064 | 0.1723 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.7399 | 0.0444 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 0.6778 | 0.1067 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.7102 | 0.0397 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.739 against 0.72 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.019, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Korea ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.