South Korea vs San Marino: Competitive elections
South Korea
1
in 2025
San Marino
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
San Marino rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- South Korea
- San Marino
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in San Marino, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 198 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | San Marino |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | San Marino |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | San Marino |
| 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, South Korea or San Marino?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between South Korea and San Marino?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and San Marino?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and San Marino rank globally for competitive elections?
- South Korea ranks 1st and San Marino 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.