Equality of political power across social groups score in Korea

Korea: Equality of political power across social groups score was 3.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2022
All-time low
-1.29
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Korea, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Korea is 3.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Korea peaked at 3.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 1789.

Korea ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 1
1790s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1800s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1810s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1820s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1830s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1840s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1850s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1860s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1870s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1880s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 10
1890s -1.12 -1.29 -0.958 10
1900s -0.958 -0.958 -0.958 10
1910s -1.05 -1.07 -0.958 10
1920s -1.07 -1.07 -1.07 10
1930s -1.07 -1.07 -1.07 10
1940s 0.1846 -1.07 1.59 10
1950s 1.59 1.59 1.59 10
1960s 1.17 1.05 1.81 10
1970s 1.01 0.997 1.05 10
1980s 1.07 1 1.29 10
1990s 1.51 1.29 2.36 10
2000s 2.36 2.36 2.36 10
2010s 2.22 2.11 2.51 10
2020s 2.87 2.51 3.05 6

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Denmark 3.28 compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 3.1 compare
  3. 4 Japan 2.9 compare
  4. 5 Germany 2.65 compare
  5. 6 Cape Verde 2.49 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Korea?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Korea was 3.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2022.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 1789.
How does Korea rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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