South Korea vs USSR: Universal right to vote in practice
South Korea
2
in 2025
USSR
2
in 1990
South Korea rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 43 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | USSR |
| 1990s | 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 USSR?
- South Korea, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between South Korea and USSR?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 1990.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- South Korea ranks 1st and USSR 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).