South Korea vs USSR: Democracy, annual growth rate
South Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
200 % change on previous year
in 1990
South Korea rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 200 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1949 it was USSR ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | -16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1980s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, South Korea or USSR?
- USSR, at 200 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 1990.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between South Korea and USSR?
- 200 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 1990.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.