Government Effectiveness - Governance score in South Korea
South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 80.25 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.25 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
82.99 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
57.5 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.87 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 57.5 0-100 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 64.15 0-100 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 71.16 0-100 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 70.03 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.14 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.19 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 69.39 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.63 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 71.28 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 76.08 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 77.07 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.27 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.14 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.41 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.41 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.34 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.3 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 82.99 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 82.29 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.96 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.2 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 80.42 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.25 0-100 | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 80.25 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 80.25 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- 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 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 206 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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