Democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Democracy lexical, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 % change on previous year for democracy lexical, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places South Korea 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 1 Australia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Austria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Belgium 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Barbados 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Canada 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Chile 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Colombia 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Cyprus 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 1 Germany 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Dominica 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Ecuador 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Croatia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Hungary 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Indonesia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 India 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Ireland 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Iraq 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Iceland 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Latvia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Moldova 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Mexico 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 1 North Macedonia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Malta 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Malawi 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Namibia 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Norway 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Nauru 0 % change on previous year
- 1 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Peru 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Philippines 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Palau 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Poland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Portugal 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Paraguay 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Romania 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Senegal 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 1 San Marino 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Slovenia 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Sweden 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 Tonga 0 % change on previous year
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year
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- 1 United States 0 % change on previous year
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,407 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Democracy lexical, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest democracy lexical, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest democracy lexical, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for democracy lexical, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Democracy lexical, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy lexical. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electoral democracy Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy lexical. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.