Korea vs South Africa: Democracy, annual growth rate
Korea
50 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 50 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 50 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | -11.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 50 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Korea and South Africa?
- 50 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.