South Korea vs Taiwan: Political regime
South Korea
3
in 2025
Taiwan
3
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Political regime over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3 against 3 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 3 | 0.1667 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 3 against 3 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for political regime?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.