What is equal access to power index in South Korea?

Equal access to power index in South Korea was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2025.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.

How does South Korea rank for equal access to power index?

South Korea ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in South Korea

Name: Equal Access to Power 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: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.889 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.889

in 2025

All-time low

0.037

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in South Korea, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in South Korea is 0.889, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in South Korea peaked at 0.889 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

South Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.037	0.037	0.037	1
1790s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1800s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1810s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1820s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1830s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1840s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1850s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1860s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1890s	0.0761	0.062	0.088	10
1900s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1910s	0.1389	0.125	0.144	10
1920s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1930s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1940s	0.3077	0.14	0.547	10
1950s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1960s	0.6299	0.615	0.718	10
1970s	0.553	0.534	0.62	10
1980s	0.6071	0.569	0.71	10
1990s	0.7561	0.71	0.833	10
2000s	0.8378	0.83	0.842	10
2010s	0.815	0.779	0.861	10
2020s	0.8678	0.855	0.889	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

21 Netherlands 0.89 compare
21 Tanzania 0.89 compare
24 Suriname 0.883 compare
26 Australia 0.877 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in South Korea?: Equal access to power index in South Korea was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does South Korea rank for equal access to power index?: South Korea ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.