Estonia vs South Korea: Effective Power to Govern Score
Estonia
10
in 2025
South Korea
10
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 10 against 10 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 10 against 10 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Estonia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.