Control of Corruption - Number of sources in South Korea
South Korea: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, control of corruption - number of sources in South Korea stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in South Korea peaked at 12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
South Korea ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +9.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 38 Botswana 12 compare
- 38 Cambodia 12 compare
- 38 Chad 12 compare
- 38 Colombia 12 compare
- 38 Congo 12 compare
- 38 El Salvador 12 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 12 compare
- 38 Honduras 12 compare
- 38 India 12 compare
- 38 Jordan 12 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
- 38 Lesotho 12 compare
- 38 Lithuania 12 compare
- 38 Mauritania 12 compare
- 38 Mexico 12 compare
- 38 Morocco 12 compare
- 38 Namibia 12 compare
- 38 Nepal 12 compare
- 38 Niger 12 compare
- 38 Pakistan 12 compare
- 38 Peru 12 compare
- 38 Rwanda 12 compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 12 compare
- 38 Sudan 12 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in South Korea?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in South Korea was 12 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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