South Korea vs Montenegro: Free and fair elections

South Korea
1
in 2025
Montenegro
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Montenegro rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • South Korea
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Montenegro ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 172 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Montenegro Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 South Korea
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, South Korea or Montenegro?
South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between South Korea and Montenegro?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Montenegro?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Montenegro rank globally for free and fair elections?
South Korea ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.