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Deliberative political institutions index in South Korea

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

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Luxembourg 0.971 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 0.961 compare
  3. 6 Seychelles 0.953 compare
  4. 8 Chile 0.934 compare
  5. 9 France 0.932 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 0.93 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 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 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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