Iran vs South Korea: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP
Iran
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
150th
South Korea rank
151st
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 151st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp between Iran and South Korea?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 151st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.