Denmark vs South Korea: Electoral democracy
Denmark
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Denmark ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).