Government transparency in South Korea
South Korea: Government transparency was 3.26 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in South Korea, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in South Korea stood at 3.26.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in South Korea peaked at 7.98 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 1.74 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 4.95 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 4.06 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 18 Switzerland 3.59 compare
- 19 Greece 3.27 compare
- 21 Japan 3.15 compare
- 22 United States 2.87 compare
- 23 Mexico 2.84 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in South Korea?
- Government transparency in South Korea was 3.26 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for government transparency?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.