Iceland vs South Korea: Elected parliament and government
Iceland
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 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 elected parliament and government, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Iceland ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.