Estonia vs South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Estonia
83.04 0-100
in 2025
South Korea
83.11 0-100
in 2025
Estonia rank
20th
South Korea rank
19th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.11 0-100 against 83.04 0-100 in Estonia, a difference of 0.07 0-100.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.97 0-100 | 63.14 0-100 | 7.16 0-100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 69.92 0-100 | 71.94 0-100 | 2.02 0-100 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 75.87 0-100 | 78.7 0-100 | 2.83 0-100 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 79.84 0-100 | 83.02 0-100 | 3.18 0-100 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.11 0-100 against 83.04 0-100 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.07 0-100, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Estonia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.