Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Korea

South Korea: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Korea, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.389 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.593 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.581 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.541 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.499 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.506 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.597 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.901 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in South Korea stood at 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in South Korea peaked at 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places South Korea 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5468 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.6258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8391 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 58 Ireland 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 59 Estonia 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 60 Fiji 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 62 Slovakia 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 63 Hong Kong 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 64 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in South Korea?
Political stability - governance estimate in South Korea was 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for political stability - governance estimate?
South Korea ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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