Korea vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
Korea
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Korea rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.025 | 0.025 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.175 | 0.175 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.875 | 0.875 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9085 | 0.9085 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9236 | 0.9236 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.955 | 0.955 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.955 | 0.955 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0.955 | 0.755 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.958 | 0.058 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.8845 | 0.9853 | 0.1008 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Korea or Switzerland?
- Korea, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Korea and Switzerland?
- 0, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Korea ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.