Political Participation Index in South Korea
South Korea: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in South Korea, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in South Korea is 7.75, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in South Korea peaked at 9.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.25 | — |
| 2007 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | -6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 9 | 9.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 8.25 | 8.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 7.75 | 8.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in South Korea?
- Political participation index in South Korea was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for political participation index?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.