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

South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.883 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Equal Access to Power Index

South Korea

0.889

in 2025

Suriname

0.883

in 2025

South Korea rank

23rd

Suriname rank

24th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

South Korea
Suriname

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.889 against 0.883 in Suriname, a difference of 0.006.

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

South Korea ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 10 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.088	0.138	0.05	Suriname
1910s	0.1389	0.138	0.0009	South Korea
1920s	0.14	0.138	0.002	South Korea
1930s	0.14	0.1464	0.0064	Suriname
1940s	0.3077	0.1816	0.1261	South Korea
1950s	0.547	0.4594	0.0876	South Korea
1960s	0.6299	0.541	0.0889	South Korea
1970s	0.553	0.5666	0.0136	Suriname
1980s	0.6071	0.5915	0.0156	South Korea
1990s	0.7561	0.7151	0.041	South Korea
2000s	0.8378	0.728	0.1098	South Korea
2010s	0.815	0.7311	0.0839	South Korea
2020s	0.8678	0.7645	0.1033	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, South Korea or Suriname?: South Korea, at 0.889 against 0.883 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between South Korea and Suriname?: 0.006, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Suriname rank globally for equal access to power index?: South Korea ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th 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.