South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.