South Korea vs South Africa: Political centralization index
South Korea
0.086
in 2025
South Africa
0.084
in 2025
South Korea rank
147th
South Africa rank
149th
Political centralization index over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.086 against 0.084 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.922 | 0.519 | 0.403 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.938 | 0.525 | 0.413 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.929 | 0.525 | 0.404 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.928 | 0.525 | 0.403 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.8753 | 0.5351 | 0.3402 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.67 | 0.608 | 0.062 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.7188 | 0.608 | 0.1108 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.8429 | 0.608 | 0.2349 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6526 | 0.5562 | 0.0964 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1486 | 0.2765 | 0.1279 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0934 | 0.112 | 0.0186 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1383 | 0.1093 | 0.029 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1043 | 0.0958 | 0.0085 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at 0.086 against 0.084 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0.002, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for political centralization index?
- South Korea ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.