South Korea vs Turkey: Elections for the governments chief executive
South Korea
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.