South Korea vs Seychelles: Transparent laws
South Korea
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Transparent laws over time
- South Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws, South Korea or Seychelles?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws between South Korea and Seychelles?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Seychelles rank globally for transparent laws?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.