Bolivia vs South Korea: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Bolivia
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Bolivia
- South Korea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was South Korea ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Bolivia or South Korea?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Bolivia and South Korea?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Korea?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and South Korea rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.