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