Korea vs Suriname: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Korea
0.878
in 2025
Suriname
0.877
in 2025
Korea rank
37th
Suriname rank
40th
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index over time
- Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1161 | 0.435 | 0.3189 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.149 | 0.435 | 0.286 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.1554 | 0.435 | 0.2796 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.1524 | 0.4413 | 0.2889 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.2598 | 0.4704 | 0.2106 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.4442 | 0.557 | 0.1128 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.4802 | 0.566 | 0.0858 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.4972 | 0.6091 | 0.1119 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.5622 | 0.6426 | 0.0804 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.7251 | 0.7773 | 0.0522 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8704 | 0.847 | 0.0234 | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.871 | 0.8244 | 0.0466 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8663 | 0.8702 | 0.0038 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index, Korea or Suriname?
- Korea, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index between Korea and Suriname?
- 0.001, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Suriname rank globally for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Korea ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 40th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.