South Korea vs Sweden: Democracy, annual growth rate
South Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | -5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1960s | -18.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0.5 % change on previous year | 0.5 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | -4.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 175 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.