Bhutan vs South Korea: Elected political leaders index
Bhutan
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8845 | 0.8845 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.068 | 1 | 0.932 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.472 | 1 | 0.528 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.