South Korea vs Spain: Key features of liberal democracy
South Korea
0.739
in 2025
Spain
0.741
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.741 against 0.739 in South Korea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.016 | 0.07 | 0.054 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.07 | 0.054 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.0151 | 0.0704 | 0.0553 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.015 | 0.0948 | 0.0798 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.109 | 0.094 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.1165 | 0.1015 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0149 | 0.1339 | 0.119 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.1343 | 0.1203 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.0152 | 0.1401 | 0.1249 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.0154 | 0.1687 | 0.1533 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0163 | 0.1525 | 0.1362 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.0243 | 0.1636 | 0.1393 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.0325 | 0.1638 | 0.1313 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.1624 | 0.1414 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.021 | 0.1093 | 0.0883 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0207 | 0.2732 | 0.2525 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.055 | 0.005 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.1455 | 0.061 | 0.0845 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.0673 | 0.0694 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1065 | 0.228 | 0.1215 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2043 | 0.8014 | 0.5971 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6064 | 0.8167 | 0.2103 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7399 | 0.8126 | 0.0727 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6778 | 0.7859 | 0.1081 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7102 | 0.7643 | 0.0542 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.741 against 0.739 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.002, 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 key features of liberal democracy?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st 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.