What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2000.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1910.

How does South Korea rank for deliberative political institutions index?

South Korea ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in South Korea

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in South Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.937 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

up 15.1%

World rank

7th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.953

in 2000

All-time low

0.04

in 1910

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in South Korea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in South Korea is 0.937, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in South Korea peaked at 0.953 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1910.

That places South Korea 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in South Korea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.068	—
1901	0.068	+0.0%
1902	0.068	+0.0%
1903	0.068	+0.0%
1904	0.048	-29.4%
1905	0.048	+0.0%
1906	0.048	+0.0%
1907	0.045	-6.3%
1908	0.045	+0.0%
1909	0.045	+0.0%
1910	0.04	-11.1%
1911	0.055	+37.5%
1912	0.055	+0.0%
1913	0.055	+0.0%
1914	0.055	+0.0%
1915	0.055	+0.0%
1916	0.055	+0.0%
1917	0.055	+0.0%
1918	0.055	+0.0%
1919	0.059	+7.3%
1920	0.059	+0.0%
1921	0.059	+0.0%
1922	0.059	+0.0%
1923	0.059	+0.0%
1924	0.059	+0.0%
1925	0.059	+0.0%
1926	0.059	+0.0%
1927	0.059	+0.0%
1928	0.059	+0.0%
1929	0.059	+0.0%
1930	0.059	+0.0%
1931	0.059	+0.0%
1932	0.059	+0.0%
1933	0.059	+0.0%
1934	0.059	+0.0%
1935	0.059	+0.0%
1936	0.059	+0.0%
1937	0.059	+0.0%
1938	0.059	+0.0%
1939	0.059	+0.0%
1940	0.059	+0.0%
1941	0.059	+0.0%
1942	0.062	+5.1%
1943	0.062	+0.0%
1944	0.062	+0.0%
1945	0.059	-4.8%
1946	0.049	-16.9%
1947	0.049	+0.0%
1948	0.089	+81.6%
1949	0.089	+0.0%
1950	0.044	-50.6%
1951	0.044	+0.0%
1952	0.044	+0.0%
1953	0.044	+0.0%
1954	0.091	+106.8%
1955	0.091	+0.0%
1956	0.091	+0.0%
1957	0.094	+3.3%
1958	0.094	+0.0%
1959	0.094	+0.0%
1960	0.399	+324.5%
1961	0.166	-58.4%
1962	0.107	-35.5%
1963	0.107	+0.0%
1964	0.107	+0.0%
1965	0.107	+0.0%
1966	0.107	+0.0%
1967	0.107	+0.0%
1968	0.107	+0.0%
1969	0.107	+0.0%
1970	0.107	+0.0%
1971	0.1	-6.5%
1972	0.053	-47.0%
1973	0.053	+0.0%
1974	0.053	+0.0%
1975	0.053	+0.0%
1976	0.053	+0.0%
1977	0.053	+0.0%
1978	0.053	+0.0%
1979	0.053	+0.0%
1980	0.18	+239.6%
1981	0.13	-27.8%
1982	0.13	+0.0%
1983	0.13	+0.0%
1984	0.151	+16.2%
1985	0.162	+7.3%
1986	0.162	+0.0%
1987	0.351	+116.7%
1988	0.754	+114.8%
1989	0.754	+0.0%
1990	0.765	+1.5%
1991	0.765	+0.0%
1992	0.765	+0.0%
1993	0.868	+13.5%
1994	0.868	+0.0%
1995	0.868	+0.0%
1996	0.868	+0.0%
1997	0.868	+0.0%
1998	0.929	+7.0%
1999	0.945	+1.7%
2000	0.953	+0.8%
2001	0.953	+0.0%
2002	0.953	+0.0%
2003	0.953	+0.0%
2004	0.953	+0.0%
2005	0.953	+0.0%
2006	0.953	+0.0%
2007	0.953	+0.0%
2008	0.832	-12.7%
2009	0.83	-0.2%
2010	0.828	-0.2%
2011	0.828	+0.0%
2012	0.828	+0.0%
2013	0.786	-5.1%
2014	0.775	-1.4%
2015	0.761	-1.8%
2016	0.778	+2.2%
2017	0.934	+20.1%
2018	0.929	-0.5%
2019	0.916	-1.4%
2020	0.929	+1.4%
2021	0.937	+0.9%
2022	0.865	-7.7%
2023	0.846	-2.2%
2024	0.814	-3.8%
2025	0.937	+15.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.937 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.937 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0551	0.045	0.068	10
1910s	0.0539	0.04	0.059	10
1920s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1930s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1940s	0.0639	0.049	0.089	10
1950s	0.0731	0.044	0.094	10
1960s	0.1421	0.107	0.399	10
1970s	0.0631	0.053	0.107	10
1980s	0.2904	0.13	0.754	10
1990s	0.8509	0.765	0.945	10
2000s	0.9286	0.83	0.953	10
2010s	0.8363	0.761	0.934	10
2020s	0.888	0.814	0.937	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

4 Luxembourg 0.971 compare
5 Denmark 0.961 compare
6 Seychelles 0.953 compare
8 Chile 0.934 compare
9 France 0.932 compare
10 Sweden 0.93 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in South Korea?: Deliberative political institutions index in South Korea was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2000.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1910.
How does South Korea rank for deliberative political institutions index?: South Korea ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.