South Korea vs Lithuania: Competitive elections
South Korea
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Lithuania ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for competitive elections?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Lithuania 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.