Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs South Korea: Equal Access to Power Index

Australia

0.877

in 2025

South Korea

0.889

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

South Korea rank

23rd

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Australia
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.889 against 0.877 in Australia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 24 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.412	0.037	0.375	Australia
1790s	0.412	0.037	0.375	Australia
1800s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1810s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1820s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1830s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1840s	0.412	0.062	0.35	Australia
1850s	0.4632	0.062	0.4012	Australia
1860s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1870s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1880s	0.54	0.062	0.478	Australia
1890s	0.661	0.0761	0.5849	Australia
1900s	0.6794	0.088	0.5914	Australia
1910s	0.684	0.1389	0.5451	Australia
1920s	0.684	0.14	0.544	Australia
1930s	0.684	0.14	0.544	Australia
1940s	0.698	0.3077	0.3903	Australia
1950s	0.735	0.547	0.188	Australia
1960s	0.7458	0.6299	0.1159	Australia
1970s	0.8029	0.553	0.2499	Australia
1980s	0.8206	0.6071	0.2135	Australia
1990s	0.85	0.7561	0.0939	Australia
2000s	0.85	0.8378	0.0122	Australia
2010s	0.8485	0.815	0.0335	Australia
2020s	0.8578	0.8678	0.01	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Australia and South Korea?: 0.012, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.