How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs South Korea: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Denmark

0.961

in 2025

South Korea

0.937

in 2025

Denmark rank

5th

South Korea rank

7th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Denmark
South Korea

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.961 against 0.937 in South Korea, a difference of 0.024.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8747	0.0551	0.8196	Denmark
1910s	0.886	0.0539	0.8321	Denmark
1920s	0.893	0.059	0.834	Denmark
1930s	0.897	0.059	0.838	Denmark
1940s	0.8343	0.0639	0.7704	Denmark
1950s	0.933	0.0731	0.8599	Denmark
1960s	0.945	0.1421	0.8029	Denmark
1970s	0.9637	0.0631	0.9006	Denmark
1980s	0.963	0.2904	0.6726	Denmark
1990s	0.963	0.8509	0.1121	Denmark
2000s	0.9631	0.9286	0.0345	Denmark
2010s	0.9675	0.8363	0.1312	Denmark
2020s	0.9665	0.888	0.0785	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Denmark or South Korea?: Denmark, at 0.961 against 0.937 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Denmark and South Korea?: 0.024, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Denmark ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.