What is egalitarian democracy index in South Korea?

Egalitarian democracy index in South Korea was 0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2018.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1909.

How does South Korea rank for egalitarian democracy index?

South Korea ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in South Korea

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in South Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.712 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.712

Change on year

up 15.2%

World rank

20th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.743

in 2018

All-time low

0.033

in 1909

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in South Korea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in South Korea is 0.712, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in South Korea peaked at 0.743 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1909.

South Korea ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0339	0.033	0.034	10
1910s	0.045	0.035	0.047	10
1920s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1930s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1940s	0.0861	0.045	0.177	10
1950s	0.1824	0.169	0.192	10
1960s	0.2115	0.177	0.251	10
1970s	0.2002	0.191	0.226	10
1980s	0.2852	0.209	0.507	10
1990s	0.5995	0.526	0.706	10
2000s	0.7176	0.652	0.735	10
2010s	0.6576	0.597	0.743	10
2020s	0.6877	0.618	0.742	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

18 Austria 0.723 compare
19 France 0.721 compare
21 Finland 0.707 compare
22 Taiwan 0.702 compare
23 Spain 0.695 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 117 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.739 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.819 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.933 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.819 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in South Korea?: Egalitarian democracy index in South Korea was 0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2018.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1909.
How does South Korea rank for egalitarian democracy index?: South Korea ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.