Government Effectiveness - Governance score in South Korea
South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 80.25 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea stood at 80.25 0-100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea peaked at 82.99 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.5 0-100, in 1998.
That places South Korea 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 61.18 0-100 | 57.5 0-100 | 64.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.84 0-100 | 64.15 0-100 | 73.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.46 0-100 | 74.34 0-100 | 82.99 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.22 0-100 | 80.2 0-100 | 82.96 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea was 80.25 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.99 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 0-100 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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