India vs South Korea: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
India
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | India |
| 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, India or South Korea?
- India, 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 India and South Korea?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- India 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.