Republic of Korea vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6896 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 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Republic of Korea or United States?
- Republic of 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 between Republic of Korea and United States?
- 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.