South Korea vs Sweden: Voter turnout of voting age population
South Korea
78.5
in 2025
Sweden
80.34
in 2022
South Korea rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Voter turnout of voting age population over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 80.34 against 78.5 in South Korea, a difference of 1.84.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.04 | 85.81 | 17.77 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.01 | 84.45 | 5.44 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 70.81 | 78.04 | 7.23 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.73 | 80.34 | 3.61 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting age population, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 80.34 against 78.5 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between South Korea and Sweden?
- 1.84, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for voter turnout of voting age population?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.