South Korea vs Namibia: Political Participation Index

South Korea
7.75
in 2025
Namibia
7.75
in 2025
South Korea rank
23rd
Namibia rank
23rd

Political Participation Index over time

  • South Korea
  • Namibia
0246810200520152025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.75 against 7.75 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.17 8.58 0.5833 South Korea
2010s 8.5 8.55 0.05 Namibia
2020s 8.17 8.42 0.25 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political participation index, South Korea or Namibia?
South Korea, at 7.75 against 7.75 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political participation index between South Korea and Namibia?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for political participation index?
South Korea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.