Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Republic of Korea
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.7323 | 0.1677 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.8845 | 0.703 | 0.1815 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9427 | 0.0573 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9908 | 0.0092 | Republic of Korea |
| 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, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st and South Africa 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.