China vs South Korea: Suffrage
China
100
in 2025
South Korea
100
in 2025
China rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 100 against 100 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | 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 | 8 | 0 | 8 | China |
| 1920s | 10 | 0 | 10 | China |
| 1930s | 10 | 0 | 10 | China |
| 1940s | 37 | 10 | 27 | China |
| 1950s | 98.8 | 100 | 1.2 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 98 | 100 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 98 | 100 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, China or South Korea?
- China, at 100 against 100 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between China and South Korea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for suffrage?
- China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.