South Korea vs North Macedonia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Korea
- North Macedonia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Macedonia ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, South Korea or North Macedonia?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North Macedonia?
- 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North Macedonia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Korea ranks 1st and North Macedonia 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.
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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.