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Universal right to vote in practice in South Korea

South Korea: Universal right to vote in practice was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 1948
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
78
1948–2025

Universal right to vote in practice in South Korea, 1948–2025

00.511.52194819862025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 2 for universal right to vote in practice in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in practice in South Korea peaked at 2 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places South Korea 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 2 2 2 2
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 1.6 0 2 10
1970s 1.6 0 2 10
1980s 1.8 0 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in practice in South Korea?
Universal right to vote in practice in South Korea was 2 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote in practice recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1948.
What is the lowest universal right to vote in practice recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for universal right to vote in practice?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is universal right to vote in practice rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).