Japan vs Republic of Korea: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Japan
2.9
in 2025
Republic of Korea
3.05
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3.05 against 2.9 in Japan, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 23 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1790s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1800s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1810s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1820s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1830s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1840s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1850s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1860s | -1.06 | -1.29 | 0.231 | Japan |
| 1870s | 1.07 | -1.29 | 2.36 | Japan |
| 1880s | 1.07 | -1.29 | 2.36 | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.07 | -1.12 | 2.19 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.07 | -0.958 | 2.03 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.07 | -1.05 | 2.12 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.07 | -1.07 | 2.14 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.9826 | -1.07 | 2.05 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 0.1846 | 1.03 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.07 | 1.59 | 0.488 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.17 | 0.9003 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.07 | 1.01 | 1.06 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 1.07 | 0.9999 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.51 | 0.566 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2.36 | 0.29 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.22 | 0.1538 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.87 | 0.0303 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 3.05 against 2.9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.15, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.