South Korea vs Rwanda: Democratic change
South Korea
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, South Korea or Rwanda?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for democratic change?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.