Germany vs South Korea: Competitive elections
Germany
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Germany and South Korea?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for competitive elections?
- Germany ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.