Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.935 against 0.929 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs South Korea: Free and Fair Elections Index

Iceland

0.929

in 2025

South Korea

0.935

in 2025

Iceland rank

29th

South Korea rank

28th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Iceland
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.935 against 0.929 in Iceland, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8992	0	0.8992	Iceland
1910s	0.8986	0	0.8986	Iceland
1920s	0.9007	0	0.9007	Iceland
1930s	0.9017	0	0.9017	Iceland
1940s	0.9106	0.0309	0.8797	Iceland
1950s	0.9305	0.1576	0.7729	Iceland
1960s	0.9384	0.2333	0.7051	Iceland
1970s	0.9384	0.2216	0.7168	Iceland
1980s	0.9379	0.3765	0.5614	Iceland
1990s	0.9382	0.8141	0.1241	Iceland
2000s	0.9419	0.9394	0.0025	Iceland
2010s	0.9501	0.9284	0.0217	Iceland
2020s	0.9237	0.9442	0.0205	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iceland or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.935 against 0.929 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iceland and South Korea?: 0.006, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Iceland ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.