Political regime bti in South Korea

South Korea: Political regime bti was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political regime bti in South Korea, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 52007: 52009: 52011: 52013: 52015: 52017: 52019: 52021: 52023: 52025: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political regime bti in South Korea stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime bti in South Korea peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.

South Korea ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Political regime bti in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Political regime bti in South Korea, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 5 —
2007 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2021 5 +0.0%
2023 5 +0.0%
2025 5 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 5 5 3
2010s 5 5 5 5
2020s 5 5 5 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Botswana 5 compare
  2. 1 Chile 5 compare
  3. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  4. 1 Croatia 5 compare
  5. 1 Czechia 5 compare
  6. 1 Estonia 5 compare
  7. 1 Jamaica 5 compare
  8. 1 Latvia 5 compare
  9. 1 Lithuania 5 compare
  10. 1 Poland 5 compare
  11. 1 Slovakia 5 compare
  12. 1 Slovenia 5 compare
  13. 1 Taiwan 5 compare
  14. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime bti in South Korea?
Political regime bti in South Korea was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime bti recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for political regime bti?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political regime bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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