South Korea vs Palau: Universal right to vote in practice
South Korea
2
in 2025
Palau
2
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Korea
- Palau
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Palau 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 | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, South Korea or Palau?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Korea and Palau?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).