Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea

South Korea: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 1 index in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.95 index
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea, 2015–2023

00.20.40.60.812015201920232015: 0.95 index2016: 0.95 index2017: 0.95 index2018: 0.95 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2023: 1 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea is 1 index, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea peaked at 1 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.95 index, in 2015.

South Korea ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea, 2015 to 2023.
Year index Change
2015 0.95 index
2016 0.95 index +0.0%
2017 0.95 index +0.0%
2018 0.95 index +0.0%
2019 1 index +5.3%
2020 1 index +0.0%
2021 1 index +0.0%
2023 1 index +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.85 index, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.96 index 0.95 index 1 index 5
2020s 1 index 1 index 1 index 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Algeria 1 index compare
  2. 1 Armenia 1 index compare
  3. 1 Colombia 1 index compare
  4. 1 Costa Rica 1 index compare
  5. 1 Ethiopia 1 index compare
  6. 1 Germany 1 index compare
  7. 1 Japan 1 index compare
  8. 1 Malaysia 1 index compare
  9. 1 Mongolia 1 index compare
  10. 1 Montenegro 1 index compare
  11. 1 Peru 1 index compare
  12. 1 Philippines 1 index compare
  13. 1 Qatar 1 index compare
  14. 1 Tajikistan 1 index compare
  15. 1 United Kingdom 1 index compare
  16. 1 Barbados 1 index compare
  17. 1 Canada 1 index compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in South Korea was 1 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2019.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.95 index in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 680 data points, 2005–2025
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