Denmark vs South Korea: Elections recently led to a change in government
Denmark
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.