Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea

South Korea: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
60th
of 207 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
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.411 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea is 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in South Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.6573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 0.5901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.2%
1998 0.5229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
1999 0.4776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.7%
2000 0.4324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2001 0.4106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2002 0.3887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.3%
2003 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.6%
2004 0.5226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +55.6%
2005 0.6581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.9%
2006 0.6092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2007 0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.2%
2008 0.5926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.1%
2009 0.6309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2010 0.5807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2011 0.5407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2012 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2013 0.5061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2014 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.9%
2015 0.6677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2016 0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.8%
2017 0.6255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.3%
2018 0.8705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +39.2%
2019 0.8545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2020 0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2021 0.9005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
2022 0.8557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2023 0.9322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.9%
2024 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.5332 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 57 Ireland 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 58 Estonia 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 59 Fiji 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 61 Slovakia 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 62 Hong Kong 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 63 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in South Korea was 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
South Korea ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.