South Korea vs San Marino: Universal right to vote in practice
South Korea
2
in 2025
San Marino
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
San Marino rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Korea
- San Marino
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in San Marino, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | San Marino |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | San Marino |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | San Marino |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, South Korea or San Marino?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Korea and San Marino?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and San Marino?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and San Marino rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Korea ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).