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

The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1911.

How does South Korea rank for participatory political institutions index?

South Korea ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in South Korea

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.607 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.607

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.653

in 2000

All-time low

0.021

in 1911

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in South Korea, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in South Korea stood at 0.607.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in South Korea peaked at 0.653 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1911.

South Korea ranks 43rd 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	0.04	0.04	0.04	1
1790s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1800s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1810s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1820s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1830s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1840s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1850s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1860s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1870s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1880s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1890s	0.0335	0.025	0.04	10
1900s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1910s	0.0214	0.021	0.025	10
1920s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1930s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1940s	0.0611	0.021	0.145	10
1950s	0.2131	0.158	0.227	10
1960s	0.1797	0.145	0.26	10
1970s	0.1878	0.151	0.211	10
1980s	0.2363	0.191	0.355	10
1990s	0.5234	0.351	0.652	10
2000s	0.6436	0.624	0.653	10
2010s	0.6146	0.592	0.632	10
2020s	0.6123	0.607	0.623	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

41 Nepal 0.615 compare
42 New Zealand 0.614 compare
43 Guatemala 0.607 compare
45 Greece 0.606 compare
45 Sri Lanka 0.606 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
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Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in South Korea?: Participatory political institutions index in South Korea was 0.607 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2000.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1911.
How does South Korea rank for participatory political institutions index?: South Korea ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.