Free fair elections bti in South Korea
South Korea: Free fair elections bti was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in South Korea, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free fair elections bti in South Korea stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in South Korea peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2015.
That places South Korea 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free fair elections bti in South Korea?
- Free fair elections bti in South Korea was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for free fair elections bti?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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