South Korea vs Spain: Liberal political institutions index
South Korea
0.912
in 2025
Spain
0.909
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.912 against 0.909 in Spain, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.063 | 0.276 | 0.213 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.063 | 0.276 | 0.213 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.0592 | 0.2744 | 0.2152 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.059 | 0.3555 | 0.2965 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.059 | 0.3858 | 0.3268 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.059 | 0.4177 | 0.3587 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.0587 | 0.4565 | 0.3978 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.4626 | 0.4066 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.0584 | 0.466 | 0.4076 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.0596 | 0.505 | 0.4454 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.0634 | 0.505 | 0.4416 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.0929 | 0.516 | 0.4231 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.5162 | 0.3882 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.082 | 0.517 | 0.435 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.0827 | 0.3824 | 0.2997 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0816 | 0.5425 | 0.4609 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.1619 | 0.1992 | 0.0373 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.3762 | 0.2212 | 0.155 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3469 | 0.241 | 0.1059 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2771 | 0.4258 | 0.1487 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4118 | 0.9074 | 0.4956 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.833 | 0.9181 | 0.0851 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9125 | 0.9244 | 0.0119 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8873 | 0.9087 | 0.0214 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9007 | 0.9072 | 0.0065 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.003, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.