South Korea vs Portugal: Participatory democracy index
South Korea
0.551
in 2025
Portugal
0.529
in 2025
South Korea rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th
Participatory democracy index over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.551 against 0.529 in Portugal, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.003 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.003 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.003 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.003 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 0.011 | 0.0282 | 0.0172 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.011 | 0.064 | 0.053 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.011 | 0.0601 | 0.0491 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.011 | 0.0488 | 0.0378 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.011 | 0.057 | 0.046 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.011 | 0.0634 | 0.0524 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.011 | 0.0972 | 0.0862 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.0095 | 0.0583 | 0.0488 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.0094 | 0.0677 | 0.0583 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.0061 | 0.1164 | 0.1103 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.0817 | 0.0757 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.0438 | 0.0378 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.0227 | 0.043 | 0.0203 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.0439 | 0.051 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0853 | 0.0443 | 0.041 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0798 | 0.2256 | 0.1458 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1354 | 0.563 | 0.4276 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.438 | 0.5893 | 0.1513 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5729 | 0.6361 | 0.0632 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.517 | 0.6423 | 0.1253 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.5355 | 0.5793 | 0.0438 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 0.551 against 0.529 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.022, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.