Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in South Korea
South Korea: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 66.68 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in South Korea is 66.68 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in South Korea peaked at 66.68 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.77 0-100, in 2002.
That places South Korea 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.71 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 54.29 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 53.77 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.44 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 55.7 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.78 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 55.81 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 58.35 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 56.44 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 56.91 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.66 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.87 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 58.71 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 59.9 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.3 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.04 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 55.21 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.72 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 60.45 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.34 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 63.45 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.63 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.27 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 65.69 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 66.68 0-100 | +1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 66.68 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 66.68 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.69 0-100 | 56.71 0-100 | 60.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.39 0-100 | 53.77 0-100 | 59.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.99 0-100 | 55.04 0-100 | 60.45 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 0-100 | 63.34 0-100 | 66.68 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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 66.68 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.68 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.77 0-100 in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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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