Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in South Korea
South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate was 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for government effectiveness - governance estimate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate in South Korea peaked at 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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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 government effectiveness - governance estimate in South Korea?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate in South Korea was 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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