South Korea vs United States: Suffrage
South Korea
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 32 | 32 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 34 | 34 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1840s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1850s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 44 | 44 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 43 | 43 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 42 | 42 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 41 | 41 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 41 | 41 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 88 | 88 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 90.7 | 90.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 10 | 93.4 | 83.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between South Korea and United States?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- South Korea ranks 1st and United States 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.