South Korea vs Uruguay: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 201 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | 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 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 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 Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.