What is country has a civil register in South Korea?

Country has a civil register in South Korea was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest country has a civil register recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1957.

What is the lowest country has a civil register recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.

How does South Korea rank for country has a civil register?

South Korea ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.

Is country has a civil register rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a civil register. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country has a civil register in South Korea

Name: Country has a civil register in South Korea
Creator: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Country has a civil register was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 67 countries

All-time high

in 1957

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

266

1750–2015

Country has a civil register in South Korea, 1750–2015

Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, country has a civil register in South Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 266 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country has a civil register in South Korea peaked at 1 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places South Korea 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0	0	0	10
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0.3	0	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	6

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Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is country has a civil register in South Korea?: Country has a civil register in South Korea was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest country has a civil register recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1957.
What is the lowest country has a civil register recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does South Korea rank for country has a civil register?: South Korea ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is country has a civil register rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a civil register. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Country has a civil register
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 67 places, 16,024 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A civil register is defined as a government agency that records key events in the life trajectories of individuals, such as births, marriages, and deaths.