South Korea vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States, a difference of 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between South Korea and United States?
- 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- South Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.