South Korea vs Netherlands: Liberal political institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 235 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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 whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions