South Korea vs Sweden: Voter turnout of voting-age population
South Korea
78.5%
in 2025
Sweden
80.3%
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 80.3% against 78.5% in South Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
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 | 68.0% | 85.8% | 17.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 84.5% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 78.0% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 80.3% | 3.6% | 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 80.3% 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?
- 1.8%, 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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.