South Korea vs Sweden: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
South Korea
0.937
in 2025
Sweden
0.93
in 2025
South Korea rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.937 against 0.93 in Sweden, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0551 | 0.5479 | 0.4928 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.0539 | 0.6164 | 0.5625 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.059 | 0.7834 | 0.7244 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.059 | 0.8589 | 0.7999 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.0639 | 0.8682 | 0.8043 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0731 | 0.9543 | 0.8812 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.1421 | 0.9628 | 0.8207 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0631 | 0.9849 | 0.9218 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2904 | 0.9849 | 0.6945 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.8509 | 0.9837 | 0.1328 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9286 | 0.9788 | 0.0502 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8363 | 0.9677 | 0.1314 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.888 | 0.939 | 0.051 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 0.937 against 0.93 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.007, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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
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.