How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Ukraine: Key features of women's political empowerment

South Korea

0.878

in 2025

Ukraine

0.888

in 2025

South Korea rank

37th

Ukraine rank

34th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

South Korea
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.888 against 0.878 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.417	0.3382	0.0787	South Korea
1950s	0.4442	0.4054	0.0388	South Korea
1960s	0.4802	0.4749	0.0053	South Korea
1970s	0.4972	0.4816	0.0156	South Korea
1980s	0.5622	0.4991	0.0631	South Korea
1990s	0.7251	0.7306	0.0055	Ukraine
2000s	0.8704	0.8066	0.0638	South Korea
2010s	0.871	0.8268	0.0442	South Korea
2020s	0.8663	0.8812	0.0148	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, South Korea or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.888 against 0.878 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between South Korea and Ukraine?: 0.01, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: South Korea ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.