Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in South Korea
South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 83.11 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.11 0-100
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.94 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
58.72 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea stood at 83.11 0-100.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea peaked at 84.94 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.72 0-100, in 1998.
That places South Korea 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 58.72 0-100 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 65 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 73.19 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 72.27 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 73.39 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.7 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 75.53 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 72.14 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.63 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 78.36 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 79.27 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.76 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.49 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 77 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.29 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.54 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.83 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.47 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 83.96 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 83.88 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.94 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.42 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82.74 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.01 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 83.11 0-100 | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 83.11 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 83.11 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.14 0-100 | 58.72 0-100 | 67.55 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.94 0-100 | 65 0-100 | 75.53 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.7 0-100 | 76.54 0-100 | 83.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.02 0-100 | 81.01 0-100 | 84.94 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 score in South Korea?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in South Korea was 83.11 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.94 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.72 0-100 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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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