Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval

Republic of Korea
87.4%
in 2024
United States of America
85.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
United States of America rank
25th

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 87.4% against 85.3% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 69.2% 92.9% 23.7% United States of America
2000s 77.4% 91.3% 13.8% United States of America
2010s 84.0% 89.5% 5.5% United States of America
2020s 88.5% 86.4% 2.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 87.4% against 85.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
2.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed