South Korea vs Poland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | 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 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Poland?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Korea and Poland?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Poland 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.