Colombia vs South Korea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Colombia
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Colombia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.