Italy vs Republic of Korea: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Italy
0.157
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.156
in 2025
Italy rank
140th
Republic of Korea rank
141st
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.157 against 0.156 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 140th and Republic of Korea ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3293 | 0.6017 | 0.2723 | Republic of Korea |
| 1870s | 0.336 | 0.6004 | 0.2644 | Republic of Korea |
| 1880s | 0.336 | 0.675 | 0.339 | Republic of Korea |
| 1890s | 0.336 | 0.6615 | 0.3255 | Republic of Korea |
| 1900s | 0.336 | 0.63 | 0.294 | Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 0.336 | 0.6012 | 0.2652 | Republic of Korea |
| 1920s | 0.4083 | 0.6 | 0.1917 | Republic of Korea |
| 1930s | 0.451 | 0.6 | 0.149 | Republic of Korea |
| 1940s | 0.334 | 0.5692 | 0.2352 | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.623 | 0.429 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 0.186 | 0.559 | 0.373 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.186 | 0.5706 | 0.3846 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3185 | 0.5409 | 0.2224 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 0.3359 | 0.0555 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2615 | 0.169 | 0.0925 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2004 | 0.1824 | 0.018 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1537 | 0.1438 | 0.0098 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 0.157 against 0.156 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.001, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Italy ranks 140th and Republic of Korea ranks 141st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.