Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea

South Korea: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
100.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2023: 100 %

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2015.

That places South Korea 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 100.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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  3. 1 Bolivia 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  8. 1 France 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Jamaica 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Japan 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Kuwait 100.0%
  14. 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
  17. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Russia 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Togo 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
  26. 1 United States 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Vanuatu 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Zimbabwe 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Canada 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Ghana 100.0% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea?
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in South Korea was 100.0% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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