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

South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.882 in Malta as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

South Korea vs Malta: Equal Access to Power Index

South Korea

0.889

in 2025

Malta

0.882

in 2025

South Korea rank

23rd

Malta rank

25th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

South Korea
Malta

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.889 against 0.882 in Malta, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

South Korea ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.088	0.43	0.342	Malta
1910s	0.1389	0.43	0.2911	Malta
1920s	0.14	0.43	0.29	Malta
1930s	0.14	0.43	0.29	Malta
1940s	0.3077	0.5186	0.2109	Malta
1950s	0.547	0.649	0.102	Malta
1960s	0.6299	0.7582	0.1283	Malta
1970s	0.553	0.831	0.278	Malta
1980s	0.6071	0.8378	0.2307	Malta
1990s	0.7561	0.8185	0.0624	Malta
2000s	0.8378	0.808	0.0298	South Korea
2010s	0.815	0.8247	0.0097	Malta
2020s	0.8678	0.8768	0.009	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, South Korea or Malta?: South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.882 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between South Korea and Malta?: 0.007, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for equal access to power index?: South Korea ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 25th 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.