Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea
South Korea: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1616 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1616
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1612
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1616 for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1612, in 2024.
That places South Korea 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2009 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2009 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.199 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1828 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1815 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1815 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1815 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1615 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1615 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1626 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1612 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1616 | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1616 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1616 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.208, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 0.2009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 | 0.18 | 0.2009 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1641 | 0.1615 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1622 | 0.1612 | 0.1626 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- 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 - standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in South Korea was 0.1616 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- South Korea ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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