South Korea vs Mexico: Elected political leaders index
South Korea
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.425 | 0.425 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.45 | 0.45 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.8845 | 1 | 0.1155 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 political leaders index, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Mexico 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.