Control of Corruption - Governance score in South Korea

South Korea: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 65.05 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.05 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
65.64 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
53.68 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 60.5 0-1001998: 56.5 0-1002000: 54.1 0-1002002: 53.7 0-1002003: 56.3 0-1002004: 55.5 0-1002005: 59.6 0-1002006: 55.7 0-1002007: 58.2 0-1002008: 56.2 0-1002009: 56.7 0-1002010: 56.4 0-1002011: 59.6 0-1002012: 58.5 0-1002013: 59.7 0-1002014: 58.1 0-1002015: 54.8 0-1002016: 55 0-1002017: 56.5 0-1002018: 58.8 0-1002019: 60.3 0-1002020: 63.2 0-1002021: 63.3 0-1002022: 64.5 0-1002023: 65.6 0-1002024: 65.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in South Korea is 65.05 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in South Korea peaked at 65.64 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.68 0-100, in 2002.

That places South Korea 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.5 0-100 56.51 0-100 60.48 0-100 2
2000s 56.23 0-100 53.68 0-100 59.63 0-100 9
2010s 57.78 0-100 54.84 0-100 60.27 0-100 10
2020s 64.32 0-100 63.15 0-100 65.64 0-100 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 41 Czechia 66.7 0-100 compare
  2. 42 Aruba 65.44 0-100 compare
  3. 43 Israel 65.13 0-100 compare
  4. 45 Latvia 64.56 0-100 compare
  5. 46 Portugal 64.54 0-100 compare
  6. 47 Poland 63.93 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in South Korea?
Control of corruption - governance score in South Korea was 65.05 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 65.64 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.68 0-100 in 2002.
How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
South Korea ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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