Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
All-time low
-1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2000 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2002 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.0%
2003 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.4%
2004 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.3%
2005 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2006 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.2%
2007 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2008 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2009 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
2010 -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.6%
2011 -0.9675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2012 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.4%
2013 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2014 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2015 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2016 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.7%
2017 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2018 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.8%
2019 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2020 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2021 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2022 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2023 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.7%
2024 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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