Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.083 against 0.072 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

0.011, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

China

0.072

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0.083

in 2025

China rank

171st

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

168th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

China
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.083 against 0.072 in China, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 171st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, China averaged higher in 18 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1790s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1800s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1810s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1820s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1830s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1840s	0.036	0.015	0.021	China
1850s	0.0332	0.015	0.0182	China
1860s	0.0401	0.015	0.0251	China
1870s	0.044	0.015	0.029	China
1880s	0.044	0.0168	0.0272	China
1890s	0.0471	0.0249	0.0222	China
1900s	0.056	0.0214	0.0346	China
1910s	0.058	0.013	0.045	China
1940s	0.1202	0.034	0.0862	China
1950s	0.0729	0.095	0.0221	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s	0.0701	0.0896	0.0195	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s	0.0721	0.0868	0.0147	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s	0.0998	0.0857	0.0141	China
1990s	0.0996	0.0844	0.0152	China
2000s	0.0981	0.0842	0.0139	China
2010s	0.0843	0.0852	0.0009	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	0.0743	0.0832	0.0088	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.083 against 0.072 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.011, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: China ranks 171st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.