India vs South Korea: Electoral democracy
India
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India 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.
India ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | 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, India or South Korea?
- India, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between India and South Korea?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for electoral democracy?
- India 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).