South Korea vs Sweden: Engaged Society Score
South Korea
2.38
in 2025
Sweden
2.36
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Engaged Society Score over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.38 against 2.36 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.929 | -1.95 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 1790s | -0.929 | -1.95 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 1800s | -0.929 | -1.95 | 1.02 | South Korea |
| 1810s | -0.929 | -0.055 | 0.874 | Sweden |
| 1820s | -0.929 | -0.055 | 0.874 | Sweden |
| 1830s | -0.929 | 0.508 | 1.44 | Sweden |
| 1840s | -0.929 | 0.508 | 1.44 | Sweden |
| 1850s | -0.929 | 0.715 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1860s | -0.929 | 0.715 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1870s | -0.929 | 0.715 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1880s | -0.929 | 0.715 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1890s | -0.929 | 0.715 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1900s | -1.18 | 0.7469 | 1.92 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -1.65 | 0.8901 | 2.54 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -1.65 | 1.57 | 3.22 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -1.65 | 1.68 | 3.33 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -1.43 | 1.73 | 3.16 | Sweden |
| 1950s | -1.43 | 2.34 | 3.77 | Sweden |
| 1960s | -1.14 | 2.61 | 3.75 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -1.91 | 3.39 | 5.3 | Sweden |
| 1980s | -0.5803 | 3.48 | 4.06 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 3.32 | 1.91 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 3.22 | 0.5354 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 2.56 | 0.5819 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 0.1003 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 2.38 against 2.36 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.02, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for engaged society score?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.